Comments by James Weiler Most recent public comments by James Weiler https://nowcomment.com/users/123282 Yup, and this role has significance in that it's Daunis' Native family! SHE is a firekeeper, maybe symbolically responsible for cleansing the tribe of drugs? https://nowcomment.com/documents/318743?scroll_to=2842970 https://nowcomment.com/documents/318743?scroll_to=2842970 Wed, 29 Jun 2022 11:49:51 -0400 Guy Lies!!! https://nowcomment.com/documents/317334?scroll_to=2842966 https://nowcomment.com/documents/317334?scroll_to=2842966 Wed, 29 Jun 2022 11:48:33 -0400 Yup, and it introduces the Guy Lies motif with male manipulation. https://nowcomment.com/documents/317334?scroll_to=2842965 https://nowcomment.com/documents/317334?scroll_to=2842965 Wed, 29 Jun 2022 11:48:09 -0400 Yup, and religion continues to show the theme of identity! Daunis' Fontaine side is Catholic, while her Firekeeper side is Native Ojibwe! So, she's stuck between two beliefs! https://nowcomment.com/documents/317334?scroll_to=2842963 https://nowcomment.com/documents/317334?scroll_to=2842963 Wed, 29 Jun 2022 11:47:25 -0400 Yup, and this plays into that theme of Guy Lies! Maybe Jamie NEVER liked Daunis at all and is just setting her up into a false sense of security so he can extract as much info from her as possible? https://nowcomment.com/documents/318743?scroll_to=2842811 https://nowcomment.com/documents/318743?scroll_to=2842811 Wed, 29 Jun 2022 10:57:49 -0400 Remember that Travis HAD the opportunity. He initially pulled the gun on Daunis; it was only Lily's intervention that led to her death and Daunis' safety. But even after Lily's death, Travis could have killed Daunis uninterruptedly, yet he chose not to. https://nowcomment.com/documents/317334?scroll_to=2842810 https://nowcomment.com/documents/317334?scroll_to=2842810 Wed, 29 Jun 2022 10:55:58 -0400 He certainly was trying! https://nowcomment.com/documents/317334?scroll_to=2842809 https://nowcomment.com/documents/317334?scroll_to=2842809 Wed, 29 Jun 2022 10:54:50 -0400 This book does that a lot! We actually find out a bit more about this tragedy in the next few chapters - Daunis' dad in a car accident and breaking his legs. https://nowcomment.com/documents/317334?scroll_to=2842808 https://nowcomment.com/documents/317334?scroll_to=2842808 Wed, 29 Jun 2022 10:54:24 -0400 Yup, all representing the theme of identity! French/English - Fontaine side. Anishinabemowin - Firekeeper side. https://nowcomment.com/documents/317334?scroll_to=2842807 https://nowcomment.com/documents/317334?scroll_to=2842807 Wed, 29 Jun 2022 10:53:25 -0400 We don't know what Travis said while pointing the gun and before shooting; Daunis doesn't remember. Perhaps if Daunis remembers, we'll have some context? https://nowcomment.com/documents/317334?scroll_to=2842805 https://nowcomment.com/documents/317334?scroll_to=2842805 Wed, 29 Jun 2022 10:52:38 -0400 Great observation! What is interesting is that Daunis remembers the smell through a flashback of sorts (represented in italics). We'll see more of this flashback throughout the book! https://nowcomment.com/documents/318743?scroll_to=2842797 https://nowcomment.com/documents/318743?scroll_to=2842797 Wed, 29 Jun 2022 10:39:08 -0400 It goes beyond this, too, in that she respects his chattiness as a tribal elder. So, not only does Jonsy forward the plot, but he also contributes to the theme of Daunis respecting her Native identity! https://nowcomment.com/documents/318743?scroll_to=2842795 https://nowcomment.com/documents/318743?scroll_to=2842795 Wed, 29 Jun 2022 10:38:06 -0400 Excellent observation! Remember this! Daunis mentions something preventing her from playing college hockey, and perhaps this injury plays into it? Like you noted though, anything that repeats will eventually become important. https://nowcomment.com/documents/318743?scroll_to=2842794 https://nowcomment.com/documents/318743?scroll_to=2842794 Wed, 29 Jun 2022 10:37:14 -0400 If we view this from the Guy Lies theme too, we could even (maybe?) see that Uncle David is manipulating Daunis into joining the investigation. Sure, he's not here, but his classroom acts as him, influencing Daunis' decision. https://nowcomment.com/documents/318743?scroll_to=2842793 https://nowcomment.com/documents/318743?scroll_to=2842793 Wed, 29 Jun 2022 10:36:09 -0400 Theme - Identity. To continue the irony of Daunis showing Native knowledge while being rejected by the tribe, Jamie confirms Daunis' knowledge here. https://nowcomment.com/documents/318743?scroll_to=2842791 https://nowcomment.com/documents/318743?scroll_to=2842791 Wed, 29 Jun 2022 10:35:01 -0400 Theme - Identity. The Indian boarding schools, as we discussed, were created to erase Native culture, which may explain why the tribe hates Daunis' white Fontaine side. Here, though, it's like Daunis' family is trying to protect her from half of herself. https://nowcomment.com/documents/318743?scroll_to=2842790 https://nowcomment.com/documents/318743?scroll_to=2842790 Wed, 29 Jun 2022 10:33:29 -0400 Theme - Guy Lies (kind of). Here is an interesting shift in the theme of male manipulation, as DAUNIS joins in on the manipulation with her own fake identity. Interestingly, she is still controlled in the investigation by men, though... https://nowcomment.com/documents/318743?scroll_to=2842788 https://nowcomment.com/documents/318743?scroll_to=2842788 Wed, 29 Jun 2022 10:31:47 -0400 Great point! This also continues the theme of Guy Lies! Jamie has been manipulating Daunis like her father did to her, Levi does to the 'anglerfish' hockey girls, and Travis did to Lily! https://nowcomment.com/documents/317334?scroll_to=2842786 https://nowcomment.com/documents/317334?scroll_to=2842786 Wed, 29 Jun 2022 10:29:21 -0400 Theme - Guy Lies. The existence of a blanket party communicates the struggle for justice in the Native community. Women have to go OUTSIDE the police for justice against male crimes. https://nowcomment.com/documents/317334?scroll_to=2842784 https://nowcomment.com/documents/317334?scroll_to=2842784 Wed, 29 Jun 2022 10:26:55 -0400 Theme - Identity. This comedic section on a poorly designed t-shirt highlights the irony of Daunis' Native rejection; the accepted tribal members aren't exactly knowledgable about their culture, yet Daunis the outsider is! https://nowcomment.com/documents/317334?scroll_to=2842781 https://nowcomment.com/documents/317334?scroll_to=2842781 Wed, 29 Jun 2022 10:25:28 -0400 Theme - Identity. Here, Daunis and Lily are both shown to be outsiders in the Ojibwe community. We see this conflict throughout the novel, as Daunis strives for acceptance. https://nowcomment.com/documents/317334?scroll_to=2842778 https://nowcomment.com/documents/317334?scroll_to=2842778 Wed, 29 Jun 2022 10:23:43 -0400 Symbolism - Jade Green Eyes/Scarf. Throughout the novel, mother's jade green eyes and father's jade green scarf reappear, possibly symbolizing the family togetherness Daunis once experienced. https://nowcomment.com/documents/317334?scroll_to=2842777 https://nowcomment.com/documents/317334?scroll_to=2842777 Wed, 29 Jun 2022 10:22:21 -0400 The book begins by introducing Daunis' conflict in identity. She subscribes to her Native traditions, yet she doubts in her acceptance. We see these doubts validated in the tribe's rejection of her status. https://nowcomment.com/documents/317334?scroll_to=2842776 https://nowcomment.com/documents/317334?scroll_to=2842776 Wed, 29 Jun 2022 10:20:33 -0400 Theme - Guy Lies. Like we've seen with other male characters, Levi here exemplifies the disrespect toward women common throughout the novel. https://nowcomment.com/documents/317334?scroll_to=2842733 https://nowcomment.com/documents/317334?scroll_to=2842733 Wed, 29 Jun 2022 10:08:29 -0400 Theme - Identity. Levi, who is recognized as Native, is ok with derogatory language while Daunis, who is not recognized as Native, is more respectful of her culture. This shows that Daunis deserves to be Native more than a person who actually is. https://nowcomment.com/documents/317334?scroll_to=2842732 https://nowcomment.com/documents/317334?scroll_to=2842732 Wed, 29 Jun 2022 10:07:48 -0400 Theme - Guy Lies. As we've discussed throughout the novel, many of the men in this book are duplicitous, especially towards women. Daunis summarizes this theme most directly here. https://nowcomment.com/documents/318743?scroll_to=2842731 https://nowcomment.com/documents/318743?scroll_to=2842731 Wed, 29 Jun 2022 10:04:50 -0400 Symbolism https://nowcomment.com/documents/317334?scroll_to=2842574 https://nowcomment.com/documents/317334?scroll_to=2842574 This image symbolizes the potential harm Jamie will inflict on Daunis. Represented in this description, her blood is on him, similar to the common expression of blood on someone's hands. Wed, 29 Jun 2022 09:10:19 -0400 Foreshadowing https://nowcomment.com/documents/317334?scroll_to=2842571 https://nowcomment.com/documents/317334?scroll_to=2842571 Knowing what happens to Lily, this comment is rather haunting. Wed, 29 Jun 2022 09:08:35 -0400 Theme https://nowcomment.com/documents/317334?scroll_to=2842546 https://nowcomment.com/documents/317334?scroll_to=2842546 Daunis essentially shares the main theme of the novel here. We see her struggle for Native acceptance throughout the book, as she defines herself as Native but the tribal elders do not. Wed, 29 Jun 2022 08:53:04 -0400 Foreshadowing https://nowcomment.com/documents/317334?scroll_to=2842545 https://nowcomment.com/documents/317334?scroll_to=2842545 Another hint that the audience (us!) will witness a lot of duplicity in the characters, like Jamie, who she's talking to during this moment! Wed, 29 Jun 2022 08:53:25 -0400 Foreshadowing https://nowcomment.com/documents/317334?scroll_to=2842524 https://nowcomment.com/documents/317334?scroll_to=2842524 Now that we know what happens to Lily, small comments like these from Daunis offer hints at the danger Lily is in! Wed, 29 Jun 2022 08:48:55 -0400 Add as many Notice & Note comments and replies as you can in Chapters 45-57 as you read and listen. Watch this GIF (1 min. 20 secs.) to see six reasons to pause your reading, double-click on a sentence or paragraph and comment using the sentence starters https://nowcomment.com/documents/319374?scroll_to=2841295 https://nowcomment.com/documents/319374?scroll_to=2841295 <iframe src="https://www.youthvoices.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/NoticeandNote.gif" height="866" width="395"></iframe> <u><a href="https://www.youthvoices.live/guides/literature/noticeandnote/" target="_blank">See more about how to Notice & Note</a></u>. 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