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1. What is the time period and how does it affect the literary style?

 * The Modoc tribe, which were located somewhere around the southern region of what is now the United States, were the creators of this origin myth. This story is also created around pre-colonial times which is the reason for there being talking animals and mystical forces. The setting is once again in the natural world which the Native Americans lived in harmony with.**

2. What is the author's purpose in writing this selection?

 * The author has two purposes in writing this story. His first purpose is to give an explanation of how the Native Americans were created and also to explain how Mount Shasta came about. Secondly, this story was created to show the reason why Native Americans never killed a grizzly bear whenever they saw one and why the bears walked on four feet.**

3.What literary techniques does the author employ in his or her purpose?

 * " When Grizzlies Walked Upright" poses a problem and a solution. The problem is that the grizzlies found the Sky Spirit's daughter and never returned her. After several years, the grizzlies decide to tell the Sky Spirit where his daughter is. As a result, the Sky Spirit condemned the grizzlies and made them walk on all fours for eternity. Imagery is also used in this story to give the reader a better picture of what is going on and to better understand the situation.**

4. How is the literature characteristc of the time period?

 * In Native American culture, many tribes usually had an animal to represent their tribe, or an animal that they really respected and honored. The grizzlie bear was the animal that the Modocs respected and never killed. It could be that the grizzlie was a symbol of strength and they beleived that to be evident within their tribe.

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