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"Deluge is the story of three generations of a Native American family and the Ojibwe teachings and legends that define, animate, and give meaning to their lives. The narrator is Aja, storyteller, teacher, and survivor, whose life moves from a youth immersed in her Ojibwe heritage through her odyssey to a small Eastern college, to her journey back to her people. Her mesmerizing narrative weaves together mythic and present times as it brings to life not only one woman's path toward self-actualization but also the emotional complexities of several generations." "The novel opens with the unlikely, dramatic, and romantic story of the meeting and courtship of Aja's grandparents - Peke, an Ojibwe, and Isabel, a daughter of Swedish immigrants - whose stormy marriage presages the course of many of the relationships in the book. All must weather the deluges of the Ojibwe trickster Wenebojo, whose constant antics both baptize and devastate. Ultimately, Wenebojo's mischievousness leads Aja back to her homeland to take up the mantle of family storyteller, a legacy left to her by her grandfather."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved… (altro)
Loved this book, it's a keeper! Strong's Ojibway characters are intelligent yet still have struggles with the shape of their lives, aware at certain times that a choice is key and will change the path they are on yet they are compelled to take the plunge. Strong characters, caring for their people. This novel shows us the myth of "The Universality of Anthropology's Western Knowledge Base in Intercultural Context" by showing us what is important in the Ojibwe culture. Notice I said "show" not "tell", an important distinction because we are able to live that difference as we empathize with the characters. The jacket says "...[Aja's] evolving identity form this Vision Quest of universal appeal". Was that meant to entice purchasers? There is no way I would say Aja was on a vision quest, tho we do see how she comes to find her story, which her Grandfather says all humans have (sorry, I can't find the right quote for precise word). Strong managed to write about White Earth and only mention the Pillager name once. ( )
"Deluge is the story of three generations of a Native American family and the Ojibwe teachings and legends that define, animate, and give meaning to their lives. The narrator is Aja, storyteller, teacher, and survivor, whose life moves from a youth immersed in her Ojibwe heritage through her odyssey to a small Eastern college, to her journey back to her people. Her mesmerizing narrative weaves together mythic and present times as it brings to life not only one woman's path toward self-actualization but also the emotional complexities of several generations." "The novel opens with the unlikely, dramatic, and romantic story of the meeting and courtship of Aja's grandparents - Peke, an Ojibwe, and Isabel, a daughter of Swedish immigrants - whose stormy marriage presages the course of many of the relationships in the book. All must weather the deluges of the Ojibwe trickster Wenebojo, whose constant antics both baptize and devastate. Ultimately, Wenebojo's mischievousness leads Aja back to her homeland to take up the mantle of family storyteller, a legacy left to her by her grandfather."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
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The jacket says "...[Aja's] evolving identity form this Vision Quest of universal appeal". Was that meant to entice purchasers? There is no way I would say Aja was on a vision quest, tho we do see how she comes to find her story, which her Grandfather says all humans have (sorry, I can't find the right quote for precise word).
Strong managed to write about White Earth and only mention the Pillager name once. (