Nector Kashpaw
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Nector Kashpaw is a central character in Louise Erdrich’s novel "Love Medicine," a charismatic but conflicted Ojibwe man whose tangled relationships and personal struggles embody the complexities of reservation life and family history.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ojibwe man
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fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Love Medicine
NERFINISHED
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The Beet Queen NERFINISHED ⓘ The Bingo Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ Tracks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithAuthorCycle | Louise Erdrich’s North Dakota cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTo | family saga in Love Medicine ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
charismatic
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conflicted ⓘ humorous ⓘ unfaithful ⓘ |
| createdBy | Louise Erdrich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathSceneInvolves |
note to Lulu Lamartine
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plate of turkey hearts ⓘ |
| diesFrom | choking ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1984 ⓘ |
| firstAppearsIn | Love Medicine (1984 novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Aurelia Kashpaw
NERFINISHED
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Eli’s foster son King Kashpaw NERFINISHED ⓘ Gordie Kashpaw NERFINISHED ⓘ Zelda Kashpaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEthnicity | Ojibwe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInternalConflict | divided loyalty between Marie and Lulu ⓘ |
| hasLover | Lulu Lamartine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelative |
Albertine Johnson
NERFINISHED
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Eli Kashpaw NERFINISHED ⓘ June Morrissey NERFINISHED ⓘ King Kashpaw NERFINISHED ⓘ Lipsha Morrissey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpouse | Marie Lazarre Kashpaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSymbolicRole |
embodiment of generational trauma
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symbol of flawed leadership ⓘ |
| hasThemeAssociation |
colonial impact on Native communities
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cultural identity ⓘ family history ⓘ infidelity ⓘ |
| holdsPosition | tribal chairman ⓘ |
| languageContext | English-language fiction ⓘ |
| livesIn | Turtle Mountain reservation (fictionalized North Dakota reservation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
embodies complexities of reservation life
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links Kashpaw and Lamartine families ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
alcohol user
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former boarding school student ⓘ |
| timeOfAction | 20th century ⓘ |
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