This novel tells the story of what happened in the 1920s when oil was discovered on Native American land. Through the eyes of two Indian families, the reader learns how whites coerced the true owners of the land through brutality and murder to gain control of the oil. The writer demonstrates how the novel works on several different levels of meaning and specifically focuses on the relationships between the Indian men and women in the story. No additional sources cited. A 7 page paper comparing Alice Walker's The Color Purple to Linda Hogan's Mean Spirit.
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A 5 page essay on Robinson's novel in which the writer details the themes, story, characters, and language. No additional sources cited. A 5 page paper discussing the contrasts in Marilynne Robinson's novel, Housekeeping. No additional sources cited. A 5 page paper examining how family and role models set the example for ethical conduct in this novel by Horatio Alger.