Native American Trickster Tales Narratives that usually use animal characters to convey folk wisdom make sense of human nature and develop proper human behavior What can we expect to see in a ID: 352542
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Trickster Tales
Native AmericanSlide2
Trickster Tales
Narratives
that usually use
animal
characters to convey folk
wisdom, make sense of
human
nature,
and develop proper human behavior
.
What can we expect to see in a
trickster tale
?
Magical transformations/Supernatural
Animals that act like humans
Mythical origins of natural phenomenaSlide3
The Trickster
Tricksters are “archetypal characters”—character types that can be found in literary works from different cultures across the ages
Tricksters are often clever, yet sometimes irresponsible and dishonest.Slide4
Modern Tricksters
What are some modern tricksters from pop culture? Slide5
Native American Tricksters
Raven Rabbit Turtle
Spider Fox CoyoteSlide6
Why are they told?
Same reasons as creation myths, but the main purpose of trickster tales is
to teach a lesson
based on the characters’ actions. Slide7
Coyote the Trickster
He is known as the Trickster or the Old Man.
He is seen as either a
culture hero (brave)
numskull
(foolish)
clever deceiver
(tricky) Slide8
Characterization
Characterization:
the act of creating or describing characters or people.
Methods of characterizing:
Showing character’s appearance
Displaying actions
Revealing character’s thoughts
Letting character speak
Getting reactions of othersSlide9
Connotation/ Denotation
Connotation
: The
emotional associations attached to words
.
Examples:
Headstrong -- Determined
Job -- Career
Lazy
– RelaxedDenotation: Dictionary definitionSlide10
As you read…
Characteristic
Example
Culture Hero
Clever Deceiver
Numskull
Word(s)
Connotation(s)
Effect