There there tommy orange7/8/2023 ![]() ![]() For many of them, storytelling-and retreating into memory-is a way of both sustaining the past and muting the pain of the future. The characters within There There are, for the most part, lonely, poor, and in search of a way to reconcile their personal identity with their cultural heritage. Throughout the novel, Orange argues that collective familial, community, and cultural memories and stories are absolutely necessary in sustaining a set of traditions under constant threat of erasure. ![]() Even though the history of the Native American people is a difficult and painful one, Orange’s characters find that they cannot escape the traditions of storytelling and collective memory which allow their families and communities to survive. Throughout the novel, Tommy Orange uses his characters to show how storytelling and memory are indispensable parts of Native American culture and tradition. Part IV: Opal Viola Victoria Bear Shield (5).Part IV: Opal Viola Victoria Bear Shield (4).Part IV: Opal Viola Victoria Bear Shield (3).Part III: Opal Viola Victoria Bear Shield (2). ![]()
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