Most recent public comments by Aiden Shan Aiden Aiden Shan https://nowcomment.com/users/165897 https://nowcomment.com/documents/421272?scroll_to=3666932 https://nowcomment.com/documents/421272?scroll_to=3666932 From a historical lens, what you say is very true; Native American relocation and assimilation is definitely a main topic of this paragraph, along with the rest of the story. Additionally, from a memory-study lens, the topic of homesickness and familiarity is also incorporated in a similar manner. Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:51:01 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/421272?scroll_to=3666667 https://nowcomment.com/documents/421272?scroll_to=3666667 Historical: It is found that the mentioned movie is Apocalypto by Mel Gibson, portraying a plot that depicts many instances of Indigenous Mayan peoples in a very violent, barbaric manner. Tommy Orange likely included this, as Mayans are closely associated to Indigenous Americans, and Gibson's portrayal can be associated with the public opinion of Indigenous Americans in the 20th century. Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:46:14 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/421272?scroll_to=3666640 https://nowcomment.com/documents/421272?scroll_to=3666640 Formalist: Through describing the heads rolling down the temple stairs as a way to "resemble" the real Indian world, Tommy Orange tells us that the movie represents the "Indian world" in a stereotypical violent, manner. Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:55:13 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/421272?scroll_to=3666571 https://nowcomment.com/documents/421272?scroll_to=3666571 Movie is Apocalypto by Mel Gibson Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:54:34 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/421272?scroll_to=3666560 https://nowcomment.com/documents/421272?scroll_to=3666560 Aiden, Ayaan, Ryan: Tommy Orange included this sentence likely to emphasize either the downplaying of a historical event in media representation, or a stereotypical representation of Native Americans as historically/culturally violent. Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:46:14 -0400