White Man’s Dog
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White Man’s Dog is the young Blackfeet protagonist of James Welch’s novel "Fools Crow," whose coming-of-age journey unfolds amid the cultural and historical upheavals facing his people in the late 19th century.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Fools Crow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Fools Crow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Blackfeet community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToWorkGenre | historical novel ⓘ |
| characterArcType | coming-of-age ⓘ |
| createdBy | James Welch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Blackfeet Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Blackfeet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| experiences |
communal responsibility
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encounters with U.S. expansion ⓘ spiritual growth ⓘ |
| faces |
cultural upheaval
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historical upheaval ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| languageContext | English-language novel ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century American literature ⓘ |
| nameChangeReason | spiritual and personal transformation ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | coming-of-age hero ⓘ |
| nationalLiteraryContext | Native American literature ⓘ |
| roleInWork | protagonist of Fools Crow ⓘ |
| setting |
Montana
NERFINISHED
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Northern Plains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
colonial encroachment
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identity ⓘ indigenous resilience ⓘ tradition versus change ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
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