Examine the Representation of the Warrior Figure in Two of the Following: the 500 Years of Resistance Comic Book, Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance, or Alternatives
Examine the representation of the warrior figure in two of the following: The 500 Years of Resistance Comic Book, Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance, or alterNatives
The representation of the warrior figure contrasts within The 500 Years of Resistance Comic Book by Gord Hill and AlterNatives by Drew Hayden Taylor. Both comic and play script highlight two spectrums in which the warrior figure can be depicted. They both indicate a more militant perspective in which Warriors are shown to represent their interests and reject those that disagree. 500 years of Resistance largely highlights the physical struggle of warriors against European conquest and colonialism whilst Alternatives represents the recently found use of intellect to argue for Native rights and retain its history. Both texts also acknowledge a diminished warrior figure, one in which is overwhelmed and subordinated physically in Hill’s comic and one that is subordinated socially in AlterNatives.
Chronologically in 500 Years of Resistance, War on the Coast highlights the first resilient and strong depiction of warriors. The comic represents the unified reactions that Native warriors had against the arriving expeditions from Europe. “The first Europeans on the northwest coast were a 1742 Russian expedition that sailed to Southern Alaska . . .” The comic straight away depicts the exploitive intentions of the Europeans, “Soon, gangs of armed Russians were taking Aluet families hostage + forcing hunters to gather sea otter skins” (Hayden, P.51). Furthermore, “In 1778, a British naval force under Capt. Cook arrived at Nootka sound on south Vancouver, claiming the lands for the British Empire.” (Hill, P.52). In this panel, the British ship is represented as a massive object compared to the miniscule canoes used by the Native warriors. Although this highlights a clear advantage for the colonialists, warriors are still shown to be confronting the ship, indicating their representation to be without fear
The representation of the warrior figure contrasts within The 500 Years of Resistance Comic Book by Gord Hill and AlterNatives by Drew Hayden Taylor. Both comic and play script highlight two spectrums in which the warrior figure can be depicted. They both indicate a more militant perspective in which Warriors are shown to represent their interests and reject those that disagree. 500 years of Resistance largely highlights the physical struggle of warriors against European conquest and colonialism whilst Alternatives represents the recently found use of intellect to argue for Native rights and retain its history. Both texts also acknowledge a diminished warrior figure, one in which is overwhelmed and subordinated physically in Hill’s comic and one that is subordinated socially in AlterNatives.
Chronologically in 500 Years of Resistance, War on the Coast highlights the first resilient and strong depiction of warriors. The comic represents the unified reactions that Native warriors had against the arriving expeditions from Europe. “The first Europeans on the northwest coast were a 1742 Russian expedition that sailed to Southern Alaska . . .” The comic straight away depicts the exploitive intentions of the Europeans, “Soon, gangs of armed Russians were taking Aluet families hostage + forcing hunters to gather sea otter skins” (Hayden, P.51). Furthermore, “In 1778, a British naval force under Capt. Cook arrived at Nootka sound on south Vancouver, claiming the lands for the British Empire.” (Hill, P.52). In this panel, the British ship is represented as a massive object compared to the miniscule canoes used by the Native warriors. Although this highlights a clear advantage for the colonialists, warriors are still shown to be confronting the ship, indicating their representation to be without fear
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