The Little Boy Native American

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These stories are similar in many ways and help to show the way the Native Americans thought. In the first story about the little boy who grew up with no parents. It showed the struggle of the little boy. From the time he was young and until he left he was all alone and had no help from other. His perseverance and strong will is what got him though all the difficult times in his young life. This is an element often shown in these stories. This is shown slightly in the second story as one of the two men was killed and then the other had to trust the woman and make the right decision by following her rules. This is another common theme, those that listen and obey the rules will be rewarded. This is clearly shown in the story of the little boy …show more content…

The Choctaw had a story in which they describe how the earth was made. The earth is describes as floating and suspended by cords. The believed that the earth would grow old and the people would die and that the earth fall and begin anew. Once this happen the earth would be very wet and soft. The animals wanted to be free and birds were sent out to see if the land was dry. A Great Buzzard was sent to see if the land was ready. As he flew across the land he created valleys and mountains. As he flew he continued to change the landscape of the earth. Once the earth was dry the animals came to live on the land. The first sun was to close and was replaced and put farther way until it was just right. The trees then had to stay up all night and those who could not lost their leaves for a period of time out of the year. People were next to come on the earth at first it was just a brother and sister. The brother hit the woman with a fish and she began to have children. She would have children often until the earth was full and at that time it took longer to have a child so that only one child could be born a …show more content…

In the first story of creation the animals make everything and come before the people. As in the second story it is a powerful sport that is commanding all the animals to work for him. Also in the first story the way things are created is not planned or though out. The Great Buzzard makes things on accident by flying around. However, in the second story the man carefully places the earth down and then draws out where he wants rives to be placed. The actions seem more deliberate and thoughtful. The first story has little details on how the earth became or how the animals were to be. It had more details on the order of how people come to be alive. The second story describes in more details how the earth was made. There was nothing but water until the man commanded the animals to bring him

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