The Native Americans angle
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The Native Americans angle
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Note to self...don't type comments on the tablet! Between the auto-correct and the touch-tone keyboard, the errors become embarrassing. My previous post should read "I agree that it fit well in the plot" - I don't know where "it feel in the plot" came from. It felt out of the sky onto the tablet screen - ha ha ha.
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I agree.bookowlie wrote:I liked the Native American historical angle and learned something about a period I didn't know much about. I agree that it feel in the plot, but the violence and treatment of women was a harsh subject to read about.
-- 02 Jan 2016, 20:59 --
Note to self...don't type comments on the tablet! Between the auto-correct and the touch-tone keyboard, the errors become embarrassing. My previous post should read "I agree that it fit well in the plot" - I don't know where "it feel in the plot" came from. It felt out of the sky onto the tablet screen - ha ha ha.
lol autho-correct is bothersome!
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Good points. Nonetheless, I enjoyed the story as it was.L_Therese wrote:I thought it was interesting to incorporate the Native American part of history, but I wish it could have been done more thoroughly. The portrayal seemed too simplified with precious little real cultural elements. The story would have been so much richer if the actual culture was used as a contrast to the local dominant culture. Another point I'd raise is that Cody Black Fox refers to the Native Americans as "Indians". Historically speaking, though the people at the fort and surrounding areas would have been using that term (possibly among others), anyone connected to the Native American people would have referred to them by the name of their Nation - whichever one it was.
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I can see your point. However, I viewed this book as predominantly a time travel/romance rather than a historical novel. It wouldn't bother me if the Native American backdrop had few real cultural elements, as you mentioned. Since the time travel turned the book into a fantasy, I didn't find it as important to have the historical elements done as thoroughly. It would have mattered to me more if the book was strictly a historical novel without the fantasy elements.L_Therese wrote:I thought it was interesting to incorporate the Native American part of history, but I wish it could have been done more thoroughly. The portrayal seemed too simplified with precious little real cultural elements. The story would have been so much richer if the actual culture was used as a contrast to the local dominant culture. Another point I'd raise is that Cody Black Fox refers to the Native Americans as "Indians". Historically speaking, though the people at the fort and surrounding areas would have been using that term (possibly among others), anyone connected to the Native American people would have referred to them by the name of their Nation - whichever one it was.
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Very true. I was just trying to bring out that there doesn't need to be as many minor historical details if the focus of the book is less of a historical novel than a romance novel with supernatural touches. That being said, I think most of the historical details in this book were accurate.psyche wrote:It seems to me that unless the time travel was to a parallel universe, it should not affect how the historical elements are treated because the character is going back to our "real" past.
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I agree. When writing a book the author should research the historical elements of his/her story properly. This is because, even though it is a novel, readers take in that information and assume it to be a correct portrayal of history.psyche wrote:It seems to me that unless the time travel was to a parallel universe, it should not affect how the historical elements are treated because the character is going back to our "real" past.
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It was helpful for me, since I'm not that familiar with some parts of Native American History. I feel like it only partially explained Cody's behavior, however. Shouldn't they have adapted or evolved in 155 years? the honor thing just didn't quite work for me. I'd be curious to know if there were other underlying things I didn't catch in there or maybe I'm just not as familiar with Native American present culture (both very possible.)gali wrote:What did you think about the incorporation of the Native Americans history into the story? I found it very interesting, and I emphasized with their plight. I thought it fit well with the plot, and it also helped to explain the way Cody acted.
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