DANCES WITH WOLVES

Lakota-Sioux people of the Great Plains (North America)

- Understanding to create peace- Perspective in conflicts

• Wolf as a symbol of connection• Portrayal of different factions

• Hunt as cultural significance

• Liver as bonding• White as helper• Contrast in

lifestyles/• implications of

buffalo

The ‘noble savage’ stereotype – here a native warrior is more effective than a white soldier

Girl’s innocent face is centre and threatened by vector of gun, soldier’s back to us reduces his level of humanity

This soldier is portrayed as particularly delusional, killing himself after colonising as much as he can

Notice how the ‘evil’ Pawnee in the centre (who just slaughtered innocent villagers) is now shown as vulnerable and weak