At the powwow, Shawnee participates fully, earning points in every round, participating in the traditional festivities and feasting on her breaks. She dances her way to placing as one of the four finalists in the traditional women's and shawl dance. As Shawnee waits for the drums to signal the beginning of her final dance, she has a memory of her father. He is standing facing their old car, and when he turns around, he is holding a butterfly. It is dead but still beautiful, and he rubs its wings along Shawnee's neck and arms, rubbing the element of its wings.....
This is a free excerpt of 102 words. This section contains 201 words. This
study guide contains 24,018 words (approx. 80 pages at 300
words per page).
Read the rest of this Literature Guide with our The Bingo Palace Access Pass.
