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Dances with Wolves

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1988

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Explain how Dunbar’s participation in the buffalo hunt and his help resisting the Pawnee attack each contribute to his reputation among the Comanche villagers.

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What Comanche traits most appeal to Dunbar? List three, and show how each differs from its white-settler counterpart. 

3.

Suggest two reasons why Stands With A Fist has trouble remembering her childhood English skills. 

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