Analytical Essay on “Kiss of the Fur Queen” by Tomson Highway

Thesis Statement

The circular nature of the novel “Kiss of the Fur Queen” and its importance to the Cree culture.

Introduction

Tomson Highway's "Kiss of the Fur ruler" is my favorite of what we have read so far. Vulgarity, creativity and abstract dialect are some of my favorite characteristics in writing. One of the things that shocked me about Highway's novel, which I do not desire to state in class for fear that it is a untrue answer to this piece, is his need of abhorrence in the direction of the clerics in the Res School. It seems as though he almost appreciates what they have finished for him. Granted, Jeremiah was granted a possibility to excel as a pianist and it seems he was not molested, but Gabriel treats the molestation as nearly positive. He recounts the cleric as savouring like his "most favourite food, moderately hot honey," which is not such a awful thing. This leads me to marvel if Gabriel was born a homosexual, which he probably was, or if he was made that way throughout Res School. On another note, this publication connects with other measurements, especially Ravensong, in the double consciousness of the young men and Stacy, and their distinct ways of handling it. Stacy is rather in between the extremity of how the young men managed it. She was adept to connection the gap while recognising that she was distinct from both groups. Jeremiah has a really hard time being both Native and part of the white culture while Gabriel embraces both cultures.

Discussion

Being affected by the white world and assimilated by the church member doctrines, Abraham has no other alternatives but to send his two sons to the residential school to learn the dominant heritage, the white men's culture. When Mariesis expresses her unwillingness to send Jeremiah to residential school at such a juvenile age, Abraham answers that "sooni-eye-gimow's, dad Bouchard says. It is the law" . Actually, when I first read this, I am so disappointed at Abraham. The publication tints Abraham as a warrior kind when he becomes the dog derby champion, "first Indian to win the grueling race in its twenty-eight-year history" . But now, he is such a coward that even can't defend his family. However, when I read it afresh, I understand such behavior. Because the white heritage is so powerful, he resigns to the reality and perhaps it is his own way to protect his two sons. Whead covering if he rebels and denies to let his sons proceed to the residential school? The Okimasis family may be isolated by the entire community, and without information, Jeremiah and Gabriel may not become the pianist or dancer. In supplement, Abraham inquires his children to behavior well in Birch Lake, because he conceives that "Father Lafleur is taking care of you just fine, and that with him guiding you, your future is guaranteed" . As a dad, he likes to protected his children' ...