43 pages 1 hour read

Diane Glancy

Pushing the Bear: A Novel of the Trail of Tears

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1996

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Essay Topics

1.

How do the Cherokee people utilize their spiritual beliefs along the Trail of Tears? Analyze at least three relevant examples from the text.

2.

Explain how the text addresses gender roles and relationships within Cherokee culture and the culture of the white settlers.

3.

Discuss the relationship between the Cherokee Nation and the Earth. How does the relationship between the Cherokee people and the land illustrate deeper aspects of their culture?