The Sun Still Rises In The Sky

Bruchac’s title suggests that regardless of anything, what occurs, what arrives or vacates, life keeps going. Life is beyond the limit, and it can’t be prevented at any circumstance. For instance, on page twenty-three, it said: “This cyclical nature of existence is reflected both in the natural world itself, with its changing seasons and cycles of birth, death, and rebirth, and in Native American ceremonies repeated year after year.” (Bruchac, Joseph. “The Sun Still Rises in the Sky.” Holt Literature & Language Arts).

The emphasis on oral literature is that the culture is transferred from generation to generation by the Native Americans. In the text, Bruchac stated: “First of all, Native American cultures use stories to teach moral lessons
In the story, it was said: “When they were through, Aataentsic settled down gently on the new Earth, and the pieces of the great tree fell beside her and took root” (Bruchac, Joseph. “The Sky Tree.” Holt Literature & Language Arts).

The aspect of the setting is the Sky Land. The Natives believed that the creators lived above and deserved to be praised, for everything that was provided to them. The same archetype would be the Old Chief, who was also featured in “Coyote Finishes His Work.” According to the story, it said: “It came to be that the old chief became sick, and nothing could cure him. He grew weaker and weaker until it seemed he would die.” (Bruchac, Joseph. “The Sky Tree.” Holt Literature & Language Arts).
“Coyote Finishes His Work”

One of the metamorphoses occurs with Coyote: “Coyote was ugly too. The girls did not like him. But he was smart. He could change himself around and tricks the women. Coyote got the girls when he wanted.” Another example would be when the chief descends, from a spirit to an Old Man: “So Great Spirit came down and traveled in the shape of an old man” (Perce, Nez. “Coyote Finishes His Work.” Holt Literature & Language