This piece, by Umberto Eco, made me laugh and ponder simultaneously.
It makes many point about how we, as Americans, make Indians seem in cinema-- horrible and stupid. How they attack, how they fight, how they just await their deaths. It's offensive even to me. I only wish I had realized it before now.
I totally agree! It does seem offensive to the true Native Americans. It made me laugh as well, but then it made me think about how that is really how they are portrayed in the movies.
ReplyDeleteThe picture discribes the handout so well. It is the perfect picture to use. I agree it is offesive how we make Indians into a savage race.
ReplyDeleteThe essay was hilarious and so true about the sad way Hollywood portrays Indians! Even before I read the essay I noticed how in "The Searchers" they made the Indians out to be so incompetent. Great picture for this blog - it really hits the mark!
ReplyDeletehahaha...i love ur picture! it does describe the handout really well!
ReplyDeleteYour picture is AWESOME! It should have been on the front cover of the reading!
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