Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Wile E Coyote meets Native Americans
The Road Runner Show relates to Native American culture in many ways. Trickster tales were stories in Native American literature involving a character tricking another. The trickster was usually a coyote. In The Road Runner Show, Wile E Coyote tries to trick the Roadrunner all the time. Coyote always tries to capture roadrunner, but fails and roadrunner makes coyote's tricks backfire on him. He shows many characteristics of being a trickster such as being clever, deceptive, and he has a knack for survival. Also in the TV show, its setting is in the desert where most Native Americans lived. This show is a perfect example of Native American story culture.
Quote of a Story
In the quote: “If a story is not about the hearer he will not listen. And here i make a rule-a great and interesting story is about everyone or it will not last.” by John Steinbeck, means that nobody will be interested in a story unless it is about them. If a story can not relate to a person, it will be boring. For a story to be passed on, it must be one that is going to appeal to every sort of person. In this quote, it states that people are interested in stories about them. John Steinbeck speaks the truth about people and how they think. If people can not relate to a story, there is no use in them reading it. He also goes on to say that if stories are not interesting for readers, they will not get passed on or last. This quote is very true in many aspects of how humans think and their attitudes towards keeping traditions going.
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