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Seyersted, Per – Indian Historian, 1974
Washington Irving's semi-fictional treatment of the American Indians in his work, "Knickerbocker's History of New York", is critiqued. (NQ)
Descriptors: American History, American Indians, Characterization, Chronicles
Peer reviewedTarr, C. Anita – Children's Literature in Education, 1997
Argues that, in "Island of the Blue Dolphins," Scott O'Dell offers a skeleton main character (Karana). Contends that O'Dell has sketched Karana as a stereotype and that readers complete her characterization, filling out the skeleton by perpetuating the stereotypes. Points out this trading of stereotype for true character development in…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, American Indians, Characterization, Childrens Literature
Peer reviewedGage, Duage – American Indian Quarterly, 1974
The artistic and social/historical validity of William Faulkner's characterizations of American Indians are examined. (JC)
Descriptors: Allegory, American Indians, Characterization, Literary Criticism
Candelaria, Cordelia – AGENDA, 1979
The aged characters in Chicano literature are full of vitality, hope, creativity, and human warmth, in contrast to the portrayal of older people in English literature. The article analyzes the characterizations of older people in works by Rudolfo Anaya, Carlos Castaneda, Orlando Romero, and Sabine Ulibarri. (SB)
Descriptors: American Indians, Characterization, Culture, Fiction
Walsh, Anna C.; Adams, Caryl L. – 1979
Intended to help teachers who want to offer their students the best native American literature, this paper analyzes a selection of books written by and about native Americans, in particular the Navajo Indians. The criteria used to select materials for the paper include historical accuracy, cultural accuracy, idealism versus realism, and reader…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, American Indian Literature, American Indians, Characterization
Mueller, Julie M. – 1986
The portrayal of the American Indian in young adult fiction was studied through the examination of 23 works of realistic or historical fiction published from 1960 to 1985. Books selected from the card catalogue at the Center for Children's Books at the University of Chicago were primarily about Indians or Indian life, and were appropriate for…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, American Indian Culture, American Indian Literature, American Indians
Download full textCampbell, Diana; McCarty, T. L., Ed. – 1983
The guide contains detailed suggestions for teaching 10 books about Indians to older students who read easily and are ready to be introduced to serious literature. The books are When the Legends Die; Laughing Boy; Dancehall of the Dead; The Man Who Killed The Deer; Rolling Thunder; House Made of Dawn; Yes Is Better Than No; The Man To Send Rain…
Descriptors: American Indian Literature, American Indians, Anthologies, Autobiographies
