Below is a summary of the group's collective observations of this work.
This book was selected because of its unusual plot which proposed a fictional situation in which the U. S. Government enrolled white female volunteers in a program in which the women agreed to marry American Indians and produce a child as a means of integrating the two cultures. The narrative is presented in epistulary and journal formats as written by one of the characters.
The selection generated much discussion about the good and bad elements of both societies. Some felt that many situations in the story were contrived and that the time frame was too compressed to feel realistic. Overall, however, the story did provide insights into the less well known physical and cultural aspects of Indian life as well as generate some interesting discussion.
This book was selected because of its unusual plot which proposed a fictional situation in which the U. S. Government enrolled white female volunteers in a program in which the women agreed to marry American Indians and produce a child as a means of integrating the two cultures. The narrative is presented in epistulary and journal formats as written by one of the characters.
The selection generated much discussion about the good and bad elements of both societies. Some felt that many situations in the story were contrived and that the time frame was too compressed to feel realistic. Overall, however, the story did provide insights into the less well known physical and cultural aspects of Indian life as well as generate some interesting discussion.
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