76 pages • 2 hours read
Stephen Graham JonesThe Only Good Indians
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2020A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Essay Topics
How is each main character’s end a representation of their failure to become a “Good Indian”? What would it mean to be a “Good Indian”? How is tied up in the insult that the term originates from?
What role does generational knowledge play in the book? How does the passing down of tradition and narrative help or hurt the characters?
In what ways does the elk herd mirror the Blackfoot tribe? How does Elk Head Woman’s perspective inform your understanding of the novel?
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