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    REPRESENTATIONS OF NATIVE AMERICAN CHARACTERS IN STEPHENIE MEYER'S TWILIGHT SAGA

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    Pearson, Jennifer
    Abstract
    This thesis looks at Native American portrayals in the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer. How the Quileute people are portrayed in the series affects readers' perception of the real Quileute tribe. I argue that while certainly not flawless, Meyer creates complex Native American characters that may have been too easily dismissed by critics because the series contains other issues such as the representation of young women and religious themes that have gained more critical attention. Looking at how Native Americans have been stereotyped in past mainstream literature, I argue that the series is dynamic enough to offer readers a deeper understanding of Meyer's Quileute characters. Such topics explored include the strength and balance of the Quileute people's relationships, how quality family life is on the reservation, and will even explain ways in which the series avoids making the Quileute wolves into animalistic savages. These ideas are also compared to the portrayals of the vampires in the series as well as the role they play in regards to the Quileute/vampire treaty which states that the Quileute will allow the Cullen's their secret identity as vampires if they never bite another human being. I also argue that when compared to criteria for judging multicultural quality concerning literature containing Native American characters, the Twilight series is actually fairly positive and unbiased in regards to the Quileute people. The thesis demonstrates the importance of the series; it holds amazing potential when it comes to making young adult readers aware of the current struggles faced by Native American peoples within the United States.  
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    http://hdl.handle.net/10342/3539
    Subject
     Literature; Native American studies; Ethnic studies; Multicultural; Native Americans; Stereotypes; Twilight saga 
    Date
    2011
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    Pearson, Jennifer. (January 2011). REPRESENTATIONS OF NATIVE AMERICAN CHARACTERS IN STEPHENIE MEYER'S TWILIGHT SAGA (Master's Thesis, East Carolina University). Retrieved from the Scholarship. (http://hdl.handle.net/10342/3539.)

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    Pearson, Jennifer. REPRESENTATIONS OF NATIVE AMERICAN CHARACTERS IN STEPHENIE MEYER'S TWILIGHT SAGA. Master's Thesis. East Carolina University, January 2011. The Scholarship. http://hdl.handle.net/10342/3539. March 03, 2021.
    Chicago:
    Pearson, Jennifer, “REPRESENTATIONS OF NATIVE AMERICAN CHARACTERS IN STEPHENIE MEYER'S TWILIGHT SAGA” (Master's Thesis., East Carolina University, January 2011).
    AMA:
    Pearson, Jennifer. REPRESENTATIONS OF NATIVE AMERICAN CHARACTERS IN STEPHENIE MEYER'S TWILIGHT SAGA [Master's Thesis]. Greenville, NC: East Carolina University; January 2011.
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    East Carolina University

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