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ENGL 093
Short Fiction Worksheet – Study Guide 3 for
“Pretty Like a White Boy” by Drew Haydon-Taylor
Complete the following questions. Answer in full sentences and provide as
much detail as possible in your responses.
This work will help to prepare you for your third Short Fiction assignment
worth 5%.
1.
In one paragraph, describe what you liked or disliked about Drew HaydenTaylor's essay.
2.
In the fourth paragraph, the writer states:
"It wasn't until I left the Reserve for the big bad city, that I became
more aware of the role people expected me to play, and the fact that
physically I didn't fit in" (Hayden-Taylor 1).
a)
What "role" did he feel people expected him to play?
b)
Why did he not "fit in"?
3.
In what ways did the author experience awkward situations when people
did not know that he was Indigenous? Give at least two specific
examples from the essay and comment on each example.
4.
Many First Nations are of mixed blood. Why does this author feel that his
situation is unique?
5.
Look up the definition of “stereotype”. How does the speaker face
problems caused by stereotypes about Indigenous people when he is
in their presence?
6.
Look up the definition of “stereotype”. How does the speaker face
problems caused by stereotypes about Indigenous people when he is
around non-Native people?
7.
Hayden-Taylor claims that there is a lot to be said for both Indigenous
culture and white culture.
a)
According to Hayden-Taylor, what are the two contributions of Native
culture?
b)
What does he claim are the two most significant contributions
from the white culture?
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8.
Look up the definition of “satire”. How does Hayden-Taylor use satire
to poke fun at the blatant racism he has frequently experienced?
9.
Look up the definition of “satire”. How does Hayden-Taylor use satire
to poke fun at his own search for identity?