Family Cycle

Family Cycle

                Loiuse Erdich’s novel, unlike any novel we have read to date, takes the reader on a whirlwind journey through the lives of members of these two families. I researched this particular novel and found that this book was favored among many Native Americans because of its traditional story telling technique.  I find it interesting to imagine older characters such as Grandma Marie and Albertine’s mother Zelda when they were younger. It made me think of the different phases in which we go through life. The trials and tribulations in which we go through life shape who we are. They say quite often that art imitates life. With that being said, in my mind, I attempted to parallel this novel into real life in relation to my own experiences. Imagining who my parents may have been when they were younger is something I cannot quite wrap my head around at times. We tend to pass (either purposefully or indirectly) our life experiences onto our children. Take for instance the character King. The pain he felt throughout his life was surely passed onto him. My question is, do you feel as though we may carry on some of our families burden?