38 pages 1 hour read

Tomson Highway

The Rez Sisters

Fiction | Play | Adult | Published in 1986

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Essay Topics

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How are gender roles explored on and off the reservation? What does the reader (or audience) learn about the community of Indigenous women in Wasy?

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When do characters move between languages? What is the significance of this movement?

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What role does bingo serve in the play? How does the carrying-off of the bingo machine operate as a climax to the arc of the main plot?