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    Sometimes in life we find ourselves searching to replace or relive those moments or people that have played integral parts of our lives. These moments‚ for whatever reason‚ have a hold on us. They’ve left a yearning deep within us that won’t be quenched until we experience something or someone that feels just as good. However‚ the sad truth is that sometimes we waste our whole lives searching for that thing that probably will never be again and miss the preciousness of every moment thereafter. In

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    they are done she ends up trying to make the long walk home to the reservation where she ends up passing away. The reason why Erdrich brings up alcohol right in the beginning is to draw people in and to get the audience thinking about the tragedy of June. In the novel‚ June is portrayed as someone who might be kind of depressed and lurking for guys that have money. Erdrich brings in

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    Summer (Viking‚ 2009) William Trevor- English The Spot (2010)-David Means- American Too Much Happiness – 2009 Dear Life – 2012 Alice Munro- English The Plague of Doves (Harper‚ 2008) Shadow Tag (Harper‚ 2010) The Round House (2012) Louise Erdrich- American Matters of Honor (2007) Schmidt Steps Back (2012) Louis Begley-american The Pesthouse (2007) On Heat (2008) All That Follows (2010) Harvest (2013) Jim Crace- English The Watchman – 2007 Chasing Darkness -- 2008 The First

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    Literature: Reading‚ Reacting‚ Writing‚ 5th Edition Laurie Kirszner and Stephen Mandell Table of Contents Preface 1. Understanding Literature Imaginative Literature Conventional Themes The Literary Canon Luisa Valenzuela‚ “All about Suicide” Wole Soyinka‚ “Telephone Conversation” Thinking Critically Interpreting Literature Evaluating Literature The Function of Literary Criticism Checklist: Evaluating Literary Criticism 2. Reading and Writing About Literature

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    money‚ since he a hard worker‚ a disaster to his restaurant didn’t stop him making money. “Henry was the stronger (physically) brother‚ the one built like a brick outhouse was never lucky enough to have anything positive to come from his strengths” (Erdrich 111). Henry associated with the color red. When he was in prison he found the red color in communist power and also the red convertible reflex him too. When Henry responds “Crazier ‘n hell. Crazy Indian!”. Henry was out of control. Lyman thought

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    The truth‚ however‚ is that this mythos drags people into the war‚ feeling hopeful and bright‚ and spits them out as an empty shell. It changes their way of thinking and living entirely. For instance‚ in the short story The Red Convertible by Louise Erdrich‚ she tells the tale of two brothers‚ Henry and Lyman‚ and how the war had ruined their tight bond. In this story‚ the older brother‚ Henry‚ had signed up for the war and was taken away after an enjoyable and memorable road trip with his brother

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    Francisco‚ Abel’s grandfather‚ who took on the role of being his guardian. Winter in the Blood by James Welch shows a grandmother that is neglected by her grandson because “distance” was very much relevant in his life (2). The Round House by Louise Erdrich speaks of Grandma Ignatia Thunder‚ also referred to as the medicine woman‚ who is a “hardened‚” “dried out” lady that spoke Indian (71). These three tribal elders embody significant traditional native values in these works while also presenting

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    for a certain long period of time‚ at least some point in his or her life. Anyone that has to go through that would have the fear of change; the kind of change that most would not be happy with. In the short story The Red Convertible‚ written by Louise Erdrich‚ there were two brothers who went through the same problem. Henry and Lyman had a close brotherly bond relationship‚ going through adventures together with the car they bought with their money combined. One day‚ Henry got deployed to Vietnam.

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    LITERATURE TIMELINE Date | Literary Period | Authors/Works | 800-400 BC | This period was dominated by Homer and other Greek tragedians | The Iliad and The Odyssey by HomerOedipus the King by SophoclesMedea by Euripedes  | 250 BC - AD 150 | Writers of the Roman Empire are most noted in this time period |  Famous authors from this period: Virgil‚ Horace‚ and Ovid  | 450-1066  | Old English (Anglo-Saxon) Period |  Beowulf   The rise of haiku poetry       Tale of Genji by Japanese writer Murasaki

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    References: Erdrich‚ L. (2003). Shamengwa. Best Short Stories of 2003‚ 173-188. New York City. Law‚ W.W.‚ & Ho‚ W.C. (2004). Values Education in Hong Kong School Music Education: A Sociological Critique. British Journal of Education Studies. 52(1)‚ 65-82. Taylor

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