Although the characters are teens, the play is still enjoyable, interesting and entertaining to read for adults. I myself really learned some new facts about the Native people and got aware of the fact, that culture and the language which is connected to it take a big part of an individual's identity. That reminds me back to our culture seminar and the theory about language and culture being two sides of one coin.
In the case of the aboriginal people of Canada, the original culture and the language got lost over the centuries, but the tales and history still stay an important part of the new generation which will always be memorized. Looking back at your roots is an important part of identity... and no-one can stop the process of a culture which changes. Looking at the huge changes which occured between the time span of 500 years is very astonishing, though! If the "white man" hadn't disturbed that culture, how would that process have developed? In slow-motion, half the pace?
Each decade has its own challenges and the people who life in it their own problems, but no judgement can be done about the value of the different stages of culture; there is no better or worse.
The story is kind of touching since it has a big autobiographical influence and is close to real life experiences of the author. But exactly this makes it so authentic and readable.
I am curious about other reactions and perceptions of this book!
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