"Tehano"

Paper Summary:

The paper focuses on the main character, Gideon Jones, in Allen Wier's "Tehano", and his personal trait of keeping a journal. The paper illustrates how Wier uses the journal to help develop the novel. The paper portrays how Wier's rich characters and prose make this novel different from any other novel in the Western history section. The paper is of the opinion that Wier uses the journal quite effectively to add a certain charm to the book and this makes the novel more interesting for the reader.

From the Paper:

"Gideon is the character that binds all the other characters together in this novel. He presents each of the characters in his journal as an introduction of sorts, and then each chapter of the novel goes into more detail about each one. Gideon's words succinctly sum up each of the others, and then the novel fleshes them out and makes them real to the reader. Without Gideon's journal, the novel would still be masterful, but the journal adds another layer to this novel. None of the characters are as eloquent as Gideon, and Wier uses him to illustrate that all the people who emigrated to the West were not ignorant farmers. They were often eloquent and thoughtful people hungering for a new life."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Wier, Allen. Tehano. Dallas, TX: Southern Methodist University Press, 2006.

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