Family Bonds and Cultural Resistance in Contemporary Native American Literature
Overview
This peer review document analyzes two student essays examining family bonds and cultural preservation in Native American literature, specifically through the books A Pair of Tickets, Love Medicine, and The Truth about Stories. The review evaluates both the argumentative strength of each essay and their adherence to MLA formatting standards.
What this essay covers
- First case analysis examining family bonds across A Pair of Tickets and Love Medicine with evaluation of MLA in-text citations and formatting errors
- Second case analysis discussing cultural assimilation and Native American resistance to foreign cultural influence with assessment of missing citations
- Peer review commentary noting strengths in background information and thesis development alongside formatting deficiencies
Preview
1st Case
The first impression for the first case is that the writer is trying to explain the strength of family bonds as portrayed in both the books A Pair of Tickets and Love Medicine.
In some cultures, family bonds are very strong and can make people go to extremes. This has been portrayed by the art of storytelling in different communities. In the text A Pair of Tickets, a daughter goes through a lot of trouble to go back to the country where her parent’s were born to find and reunite with her sisters after her mother’s death. Moreover, a young boy dedicates his time to look after his grandfather in the Native American setting as portrayed in the book Love Medicine.
MLA formatting
The writer uses correct MLA formatting, by using the last names of the author, a comma and the page number of the source in the in-text citations. The writer fails to use the first line indenting method.
Things the writer does well
The writer gives a good detail of the background information.
The writer correct in-text formatting in the analysis
2nd Case
In the second case, the writer is explaining the effect that the introduction of new cultures has had on the native culture values of the Native Americans.
In the past, members of the Native American community used storytelling as a way of passing on wisdom in a community.