Finals: When legends die

what does the benny mean when he says killing the bear will kill the boy

benny means that the bear is the boys only friend and the only thing he can hold onto and killing it wont help the situation

wants her son to learn the old ways

bessie

bessie, george, and the boy make a home for themselves at bald mountain. They cannot use guns to kill the deer but they do get one. what does bessie do that seems to make the differnce

bessie sings the song for hunting deer then says "in the old days they had no guns"

favorite saying is "i worry for my people"

blue elk

man who helped indians get work at sawmill

blue elk

the man who helped the indians get work at the sawmill was...

blue elk

who said this "these people do not understand bears. they are afraid of bears and they cannot listen to you when they are afraid"

blue elk

what does blue elk want from bessie? what reason does he give bessie?

blue elk wants george to work in the sawmill. he gives the reason that the case was settled under self defense.

symbolism

blue is the gentle, the south the female. black is the harsh the north and the male

what two colors does tom think about and what do they represent

blue-calm gentle comforting female color black- harsh ruthless male color

toms accident was caused by

by fear and panic, he panicked because be was afraid

how does blue elk get the boy to accept the necessity of changing the bear in a pen?

by saying that it will help the bear not get hurt by the people

thomas black bull

cares about absolutely nothing, doesnt want to make friends, doesnt like himself, ashamed of his herotage, only feeling is hatred

tom black

changed his name after he stands up to red, and changes it to a white name to erase indian heritage, he doesnt drink

internal conflict

conflict that goes on in someones head, decions that have to be made

when rodeo folks talk about tom black they refer to

demon

what is toms name on the rodeo circut

devil killer

on the rodeo circut tom is known as

devil tom

red teaches thomas

dont trust anybody, don† jump anyone bigger than you unless you have an evener, when you get mad take it out on a horse

when george and bessie left pagosa their son was

five years old

how does thomas earn $1? what does he do with it?

for riding a horse, he spends the money on food

george killed...

frank no deer

mary redmond

friendly cheerful, she makes tom feel helpless, she reminds him of the reservation, she wants to feel needed, but in order to feel needed people have to depend on her

thomas's father

george

thomas rides the horses because they represent a hurt and a...

hate

blue elk lies to himself

he convinces himself that he is taking the boy to school for his own good

why does blue elk agree to do what the preacher asks? what does this tell you about blue elk?

he does this because the preacher will pay him. this tells you that blue elk will do anything for money

how does blue elk convince himself that taking the boy to reservation is the right thing to do?

he does this by telling himsself that he helped the boys dad

bb changes

he does what he is told, cuts his braids off, dresses like the whites, doesnt follow the old ways, he sings no songs, he speaks english, his spirit is broken, bb is dead thomas blackk bull is born

why does tom stop drinking?

he doesnt want to become like red

when thomas runs away from school what does he find when he returns to his home at bald mountain? what has happened to his lodge?

he finds that his lodge was burned doen to the ground

why was george unable to quit his job after working for more than two years at the saw mill

he had to pay the company $42 before he could quit, and they dont pay him

tom was assigned to work with the sheep when...

he has been doing so good they want to turn him into a farmer

bb goes back to school...

he has no choice, winter is coming, he doesn't have anywhere to go and he can't build his lodge again

bb goes back to his school bc...

he has no choice, winter is coming, he doesnt have anywhere to go, he cant build his lodge again

how does tom feel about red

he hates him but also feels responsible for him

tom realizes

he is not a child anymore

for thomas riding a horse

he is riding a hurt and a hate

tom burns down the cabin bc...

he is trying to erase all of the bad memories

why does tom feel he has to ride again

he needs to conquer his fear

bears brother runs away from the reservation school but returns when

he sees that his lodge has been burned down

how does blue elk convince tom to go to the reservation

he tells the boy thaat he can teach everyone about the old ways

how did blue elk trick some indians into going to work at the sawmill

he told them they can get permits by working in the sawmill, and they will get paid and have housing

when the preacher learns that the boy is alone what does he want blue elk to do

he wants blue elk to convince the boy to live in pagosa and go to school

blue elk goes to get the boy because

he wants his money

bears brother locks up the bear because...

he wants people to listen to the old ways

what made tom finally stand up to red

he was tired of red, bigger and stronger than red

what was reds statement about heroes

hereoes become broke. meo was a hero once

at the end of the book, thomas realizes that he must accept his

heritage

reds childhood

his father and doc barlow rolled him, he learned that if you dont spend your money someone will steal it from you

bb goes back to his lodge and finds

his lodge has been burnt down and he knows it was on purpose, blue elk stole everything, the bear is gone, the jays and squirrels run away from him

thomas goes with red

hoping to help him with riding horses, wants out of the school

what two things does red want tom to learn?

how to lose a go around without getting thrown, how to look good while he is losing

how does tom feel about losing

it physically hurts him, falling feels ashamed of himself

honest man who trades with indians

jim thatcher

the sheriff came to find george black bull because he had

killed frank no deer

what does meo mean when he says life is the boss

life will lead you the way it wants it and no one else should

sawmill

made the ute's sign a contract they couldn't read, the contract said they cant quit if they owe the sawmill money, the sawmill helps blue elk take advantage of the ute's

blue elk

main motivation is money, translator, utes dont trust blue elk but they need him to translate, tricked bessie into getting the boy baptized, lives like a white man

nurse

mary redmond

tells tom that "life is boss"

meo

meo

meo worked with red to set up the deadfall, looks over the ranch and cooks chili, meo listens to tom

what blue elk cares about the most

money

reds motivation

money, he also loves the thrill of gambiling

bears brother forcibly ejects Luther Spotted dog from his room because he

needed room for the bear

burial tradition

new clothes, food, blankets, sing the mourning song, they belived that when someone died they made a journey to the after life

external conflict

outside a character, anything in the outside world that can cause problems

how have the people "killed" thomas without actually physically hurting him

over working him, not listening to what he was to say, forcing him to do things, being too harsh

george black bull is forced to continue working in the sawmill because he...

owed money

how does red control thomas

physical abuse, with threats, saying that he will hit him, isolating him

red is symbol for

protection

how does tom and reds relationship change?

red accepted the fact that he couldnt control tom anymore

teaches tom how to ride horses and trick people

red dillon

who said this "you'll do as i say or i'll break your neck! you get thrown. then, after the final go around is over, you'll ride again. a special event. and then you do better."

red dillon

bessie tells her husband she wants a___________ lodge

round

mary redmond reminded tom of this person

rowena ellas

who said this "he is doing very well. i am sure he has learned more than he lets on"

rowena ellas (teacher)

what is the old way of burial

sang death songs, put him in a cave, set baskets of food next to him for his long journey

the preacher wanted tom to go to

school

why does bessie have to return to civilization

she broke her axe and has to buy a new one

after leaving the hospital, Thomas is given a job as a

sheepherder

what three jobs did thomas fail on the reservation school?

shepherd, cleaning the farm, tending the cows

how does tom feel about meos death

shocked, no emotion

bessie was killed by

sickness

full circle

starts and ends in the same place, horse mountain

the prostitute

teaches him that people want to use him for money

when bears brother gets into a fight, Neal assumed...

that's bears brother started the fight

who said this "he will be thomas black bull here. he looks like a bright boy who can learn if he wants to."

the agent

after bessie dies who becomes toms companions

the bear, the animals around him

blue elk tricks the boy

the boy thinks he will return to his lodge after he tells the people the old ways but blue elk knows that the boy will never return

Why did the Utes leave the reservation

their corn fields were burned up so they went to horse mountain without a perimt

universal theme

theme that anyone, anywhere can understand

bb doesnt trust the people at the school because

they always say they will talk to him and then they dont

bears brother doesn't trust the people at the school because

they always say they will talk to him but don't

how does thomas decribe the way white men break a horse

they were abused, disrespected, hit, and their spirit was broken

foreshadow/ red

thomas paid for lunch but red decides what is done with the money/ how much is spent and spends everything

what two lesseons did red teach tom

toke your anger out on a horse, not to jump someone bigger than you, dont trust anyone

keeps asking himself "who am i?"

tom

who is tom black

tom back is an angry hateful man, he rides to punish the horses

bessie and her son return to pagosa to

trade

during the ride tom feels pain, what was his reaction

tried to ignore it, becomes frusterated, takes it out on the horse

red teaches thomas not to

trust

george black bull and his family are

ute

type of indian thomas is

ute

benny grayback

ute, gets the biy to do what he wants by usig physical abuse and locking the boy up, , grew up/ raised in the old way but chooses to live in the new ways bc he belives that the old ways are gone

benny

ute, gets the boy to do what he wants by using physical abuse and locking the boy up, grew up/ raised in the old ways but chooses to live in the new ways bc he believes that the old ways are gone, benny tells the boy they are going to talk but they never do

bears brother

very independent, lived in the old ways, isolated, never had a human friend, no desire to learn the new ways, proud of who he is, doesnt trust others

bessie

wants her son to know the old ways, honest and when she leaves she only takes things she paid for, when she teaches her son the songs she is teaching him to pray, bessie teaches the boy by her actions and by example

winning isn't enough for tom bc...

when he rides he is riding to punish the horse

riding horses

when thomas rides horses he has a sense of mastery, he feels proud that he could do something well, the whites beat, choke, and starve the horses, break its spirit

how does tom become in control

when tom rides the horse he feels like he is in control, finally being able to stand up to red and can physically beat him

tom questions

who am i? where am i? where do i belong?

did the preiest charge five dollars to marry george and bessie and baptize the baby

yes, the priest charges George and bessie to baptize the boy

"time is a rider that breaks youth"

you realize that you cant be anything you want, reality crushes your dreams

Luther Spotted Dog

Tom's fourteen-year-old roommate at school

luther spotted dog

Tom's fourteen-year-old roommate at school

native american symbolism

a square ouse represents the white people, red is the color for protection, thomas's braids symbolizes the old ways

sheepherder thomas worked for

albert lefthand

red spends his money on

alcohol

how does red feel about tom

all red cares about is that tom is a way to make money

what happened to the $2 a day the men were to be paid

all the money wasn't present and they couldn't quit

how did george die

an avalanche, a big snow slide, crushed by the slide then thrown up

how is this different from the indian way?

animals were treated with more repesct, love, and care

when bears brother runs away from the reservation school he changes...

attitude, he obeys what the teachers tell him

george was killed by

avalanche

george and his family flee to

bald mountain

at school tom was most successful at making

baskets

after his parents die tom becomes friends with a

bear

at the end of the book thomas tries to kill

bear

name thomas gives himself

bears brother

why doesnt bessie take tom on her next trip to pagosa

because if they took her she could somehow manage to get away but he couldnt

teacher who forced tom to go back to the reservation school

benny grayback

setting up the deadfall

- pretends to be drunk - braggs about tom - tom loses on purpose - sets up a special event that he knows tom can win

what 3 things does blue elk do to convince the boy that he is a grandfather

1) he settled the trouble for his father 2) sings the mourning song 3)talked about his past

boys name

1.) indian tradition - person choses their name when ready 2.) white name- thomas black bull 3.) indian name- bears brother, he met a she bear and fed it, and they weren't afraid of each other, a panner killed the bears mother and the boy took in the cub

jim thatcher

A kind store owner who trades with the Indians. Jim Thatcher repeatedly stands up for Bessie's and Tom's interests. tries to understand the ute culture, the only white man that is portrayed positively

who was killed in the fight with Bessie's husband

Frank No Deer