Carnegie By Emily Carr Sparknotes

In the story Greenville, Emily Carr describes how each totem pole are not seen as art for the native people. Instead, they view the poles as supernatural beings. These beings are alive and able to speak but are only understood by the natives. Carr also states that Each individual clan have their own unique crest carve on their poles. These crests signify and showcase what the clan represent. In the story, it also stated that each individual man can have his own unique totem pole. These poles represent that individual man. Carr goes into detail on how the totem poles can tell who a man is and who they will marry. All in all, from the story you can see that the totem poles integrate into the native people's lives. As if it was a part of their soul and body.
The outsiders who do not understand these great beings, made fun of them. Carr quoted in Greenville, "this is the distorted foolishness of an uncivilized people." show how ignorant those people were. She knew what the totem poles meant to the natives, and She understood the importance of them. Carr continues and said how the totem poles were not able to defend themselves. Due to the fact that the white people who took them away did not understand their language. Emily attitude towards these great beings were genuine. She views these great beings in the eyes of the indigenous people. Carr understands the poles purpose and the roles it plays in the native people's lives. As well as how integrated the totem poles are in the native