Ten Little Indians is a 2004 short story collection by Sherman Alexie. The collection contains nine stories all of which focus on the Spokane tribe of Native Americans in Washington state.[1]
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The Question and Answer section for Ten Little Indians is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
A noble Indian usually has the traits that western, often white, society finds admirable. Traits like loyalty, defense of people, property, love, nationalism....are all part of the "noble savage".
Hollywood films are generally made for mass consumption. The studios make what they think people desire. Cultural exploitation and cultural appropriation traditionally sells to mainstream non-indigenous audiences. Studios want to make money so...
Any culture that is stereotyped suffers a sense of distorted identity. They are seen as caricatures rather than real people. Native Americans are viewed as a group represented by a film industry that have fictionalized their culture and identity....
