![]() ![]() ![]() Imagine the perspective of Johanna's Kiowa family. In what ways do these tensions underlie the story of Kidd and Johanna?Ĩ. ![]() Doris Dillion says that Johanna is "carried away on the flood of the world.not real and not not-real." She describes her as having "been through two creations" and "forever falling." Do you agree with her assessment? Does Johanna remain this way through the course of the novel?ħ.ĝiscuss the various tensions in the novel: Indians and whites soldiers and civilizations America's recent past and its unsure future. What does Kidd worry may become of Johanna once she's returned to her family? What does he know of the fate of other "returned captives"?Ħ. What connects Kidd to Johanna? Why does she seem to trust him so easily?ĥ. Why do you think Johanna wants to stay with her Kiowa family? What do you think she remembers of her life before she was taken?Ĥ. Why does Kidd accept the difficult job of returning Johanna home? What drives him to complete the job despite the danger and obstacles?ģ. What does he bring to his audience, and what does he gain from his work besides financial compensation?Ģ. 1.ĝiscuss Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd's work as a newspaper reader. ![]()
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