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One, Two, Three Little Indians

by: Hugh Garner

Conclusion

Questions

Summary

  • Describe the relationship between Tom and Mary, was it a healthy relationship? Why or why not?

  • What makes the conclusion of this tale so powerful?

Baby dies, Tom goes looking for Mary and finds her coming out of a trailer drunk with another woman

Tom drags her by her hair, contemplates hitting her, but doesn't. Takes her back home to their deceased son.

  • Tom tried to take the baby to the doctor, and no one would give him a ride, so he tried walking into town.

  • Tom realized his baby was going to die, and there was no hope, so he headed back home.

Summary

  • Next day came, Mary went to work for the lady to get the dress, Tom took the baby with him fishing.

  • Mr. Staynor called baby a "papoose"

  • Staynor realized how sick the baby was, and told Tom to take him into town ASAP
  • Baby was coughing, and sick. Mary talked about going to clean a trailer for a silk dress.

  • Tom wanted to take the baby to the doctor in town, Mary thought the baby would be fine another day and could wait.

themes

  • Racism is still present in Canada between the natives and Caucasians

  • Natives are been treated like objects and are seen as native stereotype, not a person.
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