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"Night Flying Woman"


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"Night Flying Woman"
A reflection of the role of the cycle of life in Ojibway culture through the narrative of "Night Flying Woman" by Ignatia Broker.
961 words (approx. 3.8 pages) | 1 source | MLA | 2007 United States


Paper Summary:

This paper examines "Night Flying Woman" by Ignatia Broker and reflects on the different steps of the Ojibway cycle of life and their effect on Ojibway culture. The steps of the cycle mentioned in this essay are birth and childhood, learning of the Ojibway ways, the carrying out of these taught ways, making the great journey and the passing on of history, knowledge and tradition.

From the Paper:

"Another key part of the cycle of life is when an Old One makes the great journey. While making the great journey is the end of a person's cycle of life, it is not the end of their influence on the tribe, or the end of the Ojibway cycle of life for that matter. The legends and stories of the Ojibway elders are passed on, and their words are honored. Oona describes the period following the passing on of Grandmother and Grandfather. "The mourning lasted a year. They would never be forgotten, for their names were whispered to the si-si-gwa-d." (Broker, 114) Grandmother and Grandfather were not remembered so much for their individuality, but for the contribution and their dedication to the Ojibway children. "

Sample of Sources Used:

  • Broker, Ignatia. Night Flying Woman. St. Paul: Borealis Books, 1983.

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APA Citation:

"Night Flying Woman" (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 12, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Term-Paper-Night-Flying-Woman/100108

MLA Citation:

""Night Flying Woman"" 15 January 2012. Web. 12 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Term-Paper-Night-Flying-Woman/100108>




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