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Peer reviewedBeidler, Peter G.; Hoy, Helen – Studies in American Indian Literatures, 1991
Beidler defends "The Crown of Columbus" against criticisms of its best-seller qualities and applauds its universality, playfulness, and thought-provoking qualities. Hoy views the novel as revisionist history contained within a seemingly frivolous narrative, a polyvocal protean voyage of discovery with humor and self-referentiality as its…
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Peer reviewedBeidler, Peter G. – American Indian Quarterly, 1979
Tayo's war experiences have destroyed his reverence for the creatures of nature. His changed attitude of respect for animals, his acceptance of their apparently evil acts, and his imitation of them indicate his healing. By observing animals, Tayo learns what to accept and what to reject for his survival. (CM)
Descriptors: Alienation, American Indian Culture, American Indian Literature, American Indians
