In the vedio clip, you can see Louise Erdrich's interview in which she talks about the importance of local independent bookstores, her latest book The Plague of Doves (April,2008), her view of the recent presidential election as a native American, and so forth. Please take a careful look of this vedio clip and write down anything that has drawn your attention and is of interest to you. For example, how does the fact of being a mixed-blood person affect her view upon things in American society? What is it like for a native American community to come to terms with the historical trauma of being mistreated and violated?
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I think she is proud of be a mixed-blood person, and it brings her special views toward her life. Her parents also give her a lot of supports and encourage her writing. It is not easy to be a mixed-blood person because some people think they are different. White people think they are Indian people but Indian people do not think so. They were not treated equally in the past even in now a day society; however, the new American president Obama brings a new aspect. He is a mixed-blood person, but now he is a president. It had never happened before. It told us no matter where you are from or what identity you are only if you have abilities you can be somebody.
Louise Erdrich showed audiences that she was proud of her heritage. Her parents gave their children what they want to do, and support to make their dreams come true. Probably being a mixed-people is unique than other people, but he or she should have some necessities. For example, they should know their parents’ heritages, cultures, languages, histories, and the like; moreover, they need to intertwine the traditional perspective and the modern perspective to view the society. For example, there are Indigenous peoples in Taiwan, they should know the recent policy that the government claimed in order to protect their rights such as belongings, education, economy, and sanitation. Actually most of Taiwanese are mixed-people such as Hakka, Aboriginals, Minnan, Taiwan Plains Aboriginals. But most of mixed people do not want to show that they have Aboriginals’ blood in Taiwan. They frequently use an instrumentalist recognition. For this way, they will not afraid of someone discriminate them and their family. However, their heritage will be lost for they forget their original culture, language, land, and the like. Nowadays, social movements, experts, and aboriginal ethnics promote their rights, and needs, Taiwan Indigenous Peoples became to recognize their ethnics more and more. I am happy for their changes, and encourage most people to respect not only for our but for other ethnics.
In my opinion, I think the significant value of one person comes from his/ her approval toward himself/ herself. Erdrich is a prime example. We could see the resolute attitude she has when she told us she likes being called a mixed-blood person and she’s proud of both parts of her heritage. To establish an independent local bookstore, at the beginning, she just wants to do something for her daughter; furthermore, it’s also endowed with meaningfulness to the native American. She wonders how many people who be here (the bookstore) actually go in and make sure that they’re participating in their life of local independent bookstore. It is like a cornucopia and started to be part of what is very vibrant community in native people. They’re grateful to have a locus of intellectual life. “We don’t want to lose in this country.” How powerful and stunning when I hear this sentence. It represents maybe most of the native American are lose their orientation and forget who they truly are. To make a thorough inquiry, she’s awakening people’s mind or identity by means of building the bookstore or writing. In her most recent novel, A Plague of Doves, she has continued the multi-ethnic dimension of her writing, successfully weaving together the layered relationships among residents of farms, towns and reservations. I feel her books, like Love Medicine, named for the belief in love potions which is a part of Chippewa folklore, are always used simple title to convey profound meaning behind the ordinary things and to prospect the attachment for family and faith. In the style of her writing, we could be touched by creating alive life in prose but lyrical. Perhaps, that is her substantial magic like a gentle breeze pass through our minds.
Her smaill wish was to own a small bookstore, and she made it. she missed the small book store, where she could have her own space, and she also did it for her daughter.
She wanted to convey the idea of lacking of justice in her latest book "The Plague of Doves". And through this interview, I could tell that she was very proud of her heritage, which was being an mix-blood person. She was very close to her family and they all particitated in the book store, it was kind of a family property.
Her parents supported not only the author herself but her sisters for everything they wanted to do; it was one of the reasons making her become a writer. Her father was White, and her mother was a native American, it all helped her to write such good books. She said everyone is mixblood as a matter of fact, I agree with her. It can be related to the politics Taiwan was involved in, but it's another story.
From my point of view, Louise Erdrich is quite proud of being a mixed-blood person. And her parents both support her to do what she wants to. I think in some way a mixed-blood person live with many difficulties in his/her life because he/she has two identities but the two sometime both deny his/her belonging. I think it is not fair to them. Why can people look down on them just because they are mix-blood peeople? It is a problem that people really have to think about.
“I wanna a small bookstore .I miss them .I want them back .And I want to do some things with my daughters .” When this sentence came out ,it was vibrated in my mind through the whole process of interview . It makes me think of a lot of memories and also feel so warming and special .
Bookstores are always my favorite choice to go for staying all day long .Everytime you walk into the Eslite ,the Kingstone or the other some physical storefronts ,the atmosphere in it is different from surfing those Internet pages .Thought they are gorgeous ,I still have no feeling except convenient .
As a mix-blooded person ,most of them usually run into a situation about identification problem .A book I have read long time ago said that it seems so wonderful in those who inherit two dissimilar racial blood but just only by outsiders like us .In fact ,it is not that good indeed and it mostly become worse through the grow-up .Louise Erdrich is lucky to have a happy family which makes her better by giving a worth life to her .Until now she has already accumulated enough starting do some meaningful things to the world .For example writing books .
All things in their being are good for something .Even tiny as an ant may have its own price ,do not deny yourself before everyone did .
As a mix-blooded American who is similar to the new elected president Barack Obama, Louise Erdrich is very proud of her identity. She runs a local book store, and she thinks she misses the small local bookstore which a lot of happy memories had happened. Small local book store make it is easier for people to get together and to discuss the literature face to face. All of her family members are passionate to literature and the conservation of Native American culture. Her parents support her job as a writer. As a Native American, she is glad that Obama was elected as the first black president in American history. Because Indian American had been a minority group for a long time, and mainstream groups usually ignore their needs because their problems are too complicated to solve. She believes it is good for a minority people to lead this country.
‘‘I like to be called a ‘mixed blood ’person.’’ She is proud of her heritage and her family—her mother is white and her father is a Native American. Therefore, she wants to do something for the community which is to run small book stores. Small book stores allow people, especially Native Americans, to talk individually face to face about books. Erdrich says it is something we don’t wanna loss in this country.
The Native American community is being mistreated and is lack of justice for generations. In the past, their voices are hardly heard. However, as Erdrich asserts, ‘‘I feel that when I am writing a book I am in a way of the media for different voices to come and be heard through me.’’ I am very impressed when she says this. I think what she does contribute to the community of Native American. The country would be able to hear their voices and thoughts; thus, people become intertwined and intermixed. In conclusion, since the U.S. is a country of different races, I believe it is important to respect each race and be proud of your won.
She is very proud of being a mixed-blood person. Nowadays, it is become more and more popular and common that two different cultural background people to get married and have a mixed-blood child. I think those mixed-blood children have great advantages in current society. In these days, we always emphasis how important globalization is, so isn’t it a great advantage that they can speak another language and have another cultural background? However, this duo-background has also caused a problem to them. They are struggling with their identity, both from their own perspective and other people’s . We should learn how to appreciate those mixed-blood people.
I think being a mix-blood person is a good thing because it can bring a person different perspective toward world.Maybe somtimes a mix-blood person cannot find their belonging,identity or something;however,if I have a chance,I would choose to be a mix-blood person.
Louise Erdrich is very proud to be a mix-blood person. And I think this thought is great. The mix-blood people sometimes have problems to identify themselves when they want to join the group. But I think mix-blood is a good advantage. He or she can combine different cultures together and create their own superiority. Then, her parents support her to be a writer. They like to help their children to make their dream come true. Next, she runs a local independent bookstore. She misses the small local bookstore. In there, they can talk about the thing of Native American independently. Last, she is glad that Obama become the president, because he is mix-blood person, too. Native American and mix-people both are the minor groups. She thinks when the minor groups member become the president, the benefits of the minor groups can be provided more than before.
From my point of view, being mixed-blood person might be a good thing because she or he can realize two cultures deeply and cause the incredible personality. I think many people who are mixed-blood are afraid of this world. They are scared others denisons. Louise Erdrich is a model as these people. They have to look upon her attitude.
Being a mixed-blood people, there are many matters would have to confront. For example, other people see your differences clearly and can’t easily identify you as the part of their groups. But like Louise Frdrich, she’s proud of her heritage, and I feel that she is confident when speaking her speech. From my viewpoint, I don’t think that being a mix-blood people is a bad thing because you can learn different cultures and historical heritage.
From this conversation, I think Louise is really proud of her identity. She said "I like to be called a mix-blood person, this is what it is." She likes her identity; moreover, she feels that every mix-blood person should be proud of it. She also thinks that every place should have an independant bookstore, for it have lots of benefits. She says that idependant bookstore can avoid lose their own country; moreover, the same people can talk the same things. In fact, I agree woth Louise a lot because I think every people can't lose their own country. Sometimes we should accept voices of or country, or we may be narrow and shallow. I think she has confidence to maintain her career as a idpendand book writer, and I appreciate a lot bacuse I think this is what a inflenced writer should do.
One of the victims says we are all in this together. I was impressed by this sentence. Then I understand now why Louise Erdrich chose to use this topic or idea of her new fiction. She tried to arouse our attention of the historical trauma of Native Americans by her story.
She is proud of both parts of her heritage. As a mixed-blood person, her viewpoint upon things in American society is medium.
For a Native American community to come to terms with the historical trauma of being mistreated and violated, they might have trouble grasping what is going on. Conservative may have a clear benefit for a Native American community.
Many people think that being a mixed-blood person is a great thing but those who is really a mixed-blood doesn't think like that. They sometimes catch some weird attention of other people, that makes them feel embarrassed of being a hybrid. However, Louise Endrich, who is also a hybrid, is proud of being a mixed-blood person. Her parents, even more proud of her that she didn't give up herself due to her background. They gave her total supports of what she wanted to do.
She also points out that Obama brings out a new aspect. He is also a hybrid, an African-American. To the United States, their president has always been a white person. Now, Obama is coming in the new president.
I reall admire her courage, she came from a complex community, but that doesn't make any obstacles to her ideal.
Endrich wondered how many of the people who be here (the America)
actually go in and make sure thery are participating in the life of
their local independent bookstore. It is surely great that people can talk about books individually face to face in the indepenent bookstore. It probably can short the distance betweenpeople and fill up our hunger spirit.
I appreciate Louise Erdrich’s pride of being a mix-blood person because this kind of people are very easily to be judged by others. It is hard for them to accepted by both groups of people, for the identification of them is rather blurred. I once even heard that it would be like a betrayal toward one of their parents if they choose to fit it another side of group from the blood of another parent. In its contradiction, Louise Erdrich considers it to be her own feature instead and take it as a topic of her fictions; I think it is why she is able to write such impressive stories.
Louise Erdrich’s new book, which was based on a true story in 1897 about some native young man. One of them is only13 years old. After she read the report on the news paper, she couldn’t get rid of it. So she wrote it in her book.
She’ s a mixed-blood person; as the result, when she is writing different voice affect her. The society is lack of justice, so she wrote it in her book, hoping people would get the massage.
I think it is really a good attitude to be proud of what you are and where you from. People nowadays usually overcare other's viewpoints that they lose the confidence to just be theirselves. Her attitude will remind me to just be myself.
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