Essay 1 Brainstorm (Indian Horse and How She Read): Resistance
similarities
differences
questions to consider
in what contexts is "resistance" being shown?
in what ways is "resistance" being shown in the texts
what role does "resistance" play in the texts?
why is it shown?
in other words, how is resistance expressed?
is there any example when resistance is shown against something besides oppression? (just being creative with this question here)
resistance can be shown in many ways (here are examples, not directly referring to anything in particular)
humor
apparent compliance
subversion
silent refusal
opposition
refusal to comply with how things are run/typically happen
HSR: not going with how white people usually follow grammatical rules, and how they write
white people: writing to be understood/express
how HSR is written: not to be understood
though still somehow expressing ideas (that's just what writing is, no surprise there)
purposely written to not be understood; to simulate how misunderstood and frustrating it might've been to live as a black woman
for example: in the science and artist conversation-poem, the woman in the painting had to constantly try explaining herself, instead of being just let be to be who she is
IH: resistance to play in the "big league" that also has other indigenous players
insisted on just playing with the Mooses
the people around him expected/anticipated Saul to play in the bigger leagues; but showed resistance to the idea
HSR: didn't succumb at all to what the majority does with grammar
IH: Saul eventually joined the bigger leagues and went down the similar path as most indigenous hockey players
IH: Saul seemingly was complacent; as if he didn't have much of a choice but to join the bigger team
as if he was lacking direction from the beginning
lacking direction from the beginning - just got out of the residential school not too long ago
may be difficult to find his way back home
what makes you think he didn't have much of a choice?
didn't have anywhere else to go
what do you mean, he didn't have anywhere to go?
if he was ever to choose to leave moose, he wouldn't have anywhere to go, remotely
completely went "my way" with exploring the english language
he was too young to try to find his family on his own
the main skill he's been practicing in real life, were hockey skills; to move forward in life, he only had hockey at his disposal
though he did read often when he was at the residential, maybe what he read about wasn't relevant to his life enough to mention a a particular topic/book into the IH story
what makes you think he's too young to find his family on his own?
he hasn't lived on his own before, as in taking care of himself entirely by himself
he can't drive
people will be suspicious of him if white ppl see a young indigenous boy wandering on his own
they wouldn't let him be
and he can't risk getting caught somehow by "staff" from residential schools (whether from the same one, or another)
IH: story seems to focus more on enduring and a journey; rather than resistance
while HSR: has a great expression of resistance to how english grammar is
both texts show resistance in the context of "minority" groups
IH: indiigenous people
HSR: black women
resistence, silence, humor, or secrets?