Theses and Dissertations

Date of Award

7-2024

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

M.A.

Department

English

Committee Chair

Pat J. Cesarini

Abstract

It is the aim of this study to provide detailed attention to the representation of violence against Native American women throughout American films and literature. Native American women have been persecuted against since the times of colonization; however, there has been a recent uptake in this crime. This crime has been seen throughout many forms of art, but has not often been a focal point to these artforms. In order to argue that the violence these women experience needs to be central to the texts they are seen in, a comparison between three different texts is imperative. These texts are Wind River directed by Taylor Sheridan, Almanac of the Dead written by Leslie Marmon Silko, and Shell Shaker written by LeAnne Howe. This comparison involves summaries of each text, utilization of secondary sources, and analysis that identifies and explains the harmful effects of not providing this issue with adequate representation. This study aims to conclude that by providing the issue of violence against Native American women attention, the issue can hopefully become known across the United States. This, in turn, could potentially allow for resources to be administered to help diminish this issue and provide an appropriate understanding of Native American issues, culture, and life.

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