Yanomamo: The Fierce People Overview & Chapter Abstracts for Teachers

Chapter Abstracts

Chapter abstracts are short descriptions of events that occur in each chapter. They highlight major plot events and detail the important relationships and characteristics of characters and objects. The Chapter Abstracts can be used to review what the students have read, or to prepare the students for what they will read. Hand the abstracts out in class as a study guide, or use them as a "key" for a class discussion. They are relatively brief, but can serve to be an excellent refresher of the text for either a student or teacher.

Prologue, Chapter 1 Abstract

* Yanomamo is a relatively untouched tribe in the Amazon.
* Violent death is common.
* Unexplained deaths are due to evil spirits.

Chapter 2 Abstract

* Yanomamo avoid rivers.
* Tribe gives prominent people new names.
* Chagnon spends almost a year with the Yanomamo. (read more)