Coming Home to Family: The Role of Friendship in Karen McBride’s Crow Winter
My presentation examines the complicated but healing journey between Hazel and Nanabush, the Anishinaabe transformer and trickster figure, in Karen McBride’s Crow Winter. After the loss of her father, Hazel returns to her roots at the Spirit Bear Point First Nation reserve to reconnect with her cult...
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ftqueensunivojs:oai:library.queensu.ca/ojs:article/15477 2023-05-15T13:28:50+02:00 Coming Home to Family: The Role of Friendship in Karen McBride’s Crow Winter Tsai, Ruei-Shin 2022-05-02 application/pdf https://ojs.library.queensu.ca/index.php/inquiryatqueens/article/view/15477 eng eng Queen's University https://ojs.library.queensu.ca/index.php/inquiryatqueens/article/view/15477/10132 https://ojs.library.queensu.ca/index.php/inquiryatqueens/article/view/15477 Copyright (c) 2022 Ruei-Shin Tsai Inquiry@Queen's Undergraduate Research Conference Proceedings; Vol. 16 (2022): 16th I@Q Conference Proceedings 2563-8912 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2022 ftqueensunivojs 2023-02-05T19:15:41Z My presentation examines the complicated but healing journey between Hazel and Nanabush, the Anishinaabe transformer and trickster figure, in Karen McBride’s Crow Winter. After the loss of her father, Hazel returns to her roots at the Spirit Bear Point First Nation reserve to reconnect with her culture. While she tries to process her grief, she accidentally stumbles upon the Western doorway, which marks the beginning of an unexpected alliance with Nanabush. The two characters go through trials and tribulations, exploring the necessity of conflicts and the importance of reciprocity as they share their vulnerabilities. By having one another to rely on in times of need, Hazel and Nanabush learn to navigate their place and sense of belonging between two worlds. Article in Journal/Newspaper anishina* Queen's University, Ontario: OJS@Queen's University |
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My presentation examines the complicated but healing journey between Hazel and Nanabush, the Anishinaabe transformer and trickster figure, in Karen McBride’s Crow Winter. After the loss of her father, Hazel returns to her roots at the Spirit Bear Point First Nation reserve to reconnect with her culture. While she tries to process her grief, she accidentally stumbles upon the Western doorway, which marks the beginning of an unexpected alliance with Nanabush. The two characters go through trials and tribulations, exploring the necessity of conflicts and the importance of reciprocity as they share their vulnerabilities. By having one another to rely on in times of need, Hazel and Nanabush learn to navigate their place and sense of belonging between two worlds. |
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