Az Eszterházy Károly Tanárképző Főiskola Tudományos Közleményei. 1998. [Vol. 5.] Eger Journal of American Studies. (Acta Academiae Paedagogicae Agriensis : Nova series ; Tom. 25)

Studies - Szabolcs Szilágyi: Verbal Versus Non-Verbal Aspects in The Rez Sisters and Dry Lips Oughta Move to Kapuskasing

The change occurs when the Natives shift 'back' into their Native languages. As soon as they reach a point which is either emotionally or spiritually too difficult to handle, they switch to their Native language

—sometimes for no more than a word; which is probably due to Highway's use of 'english' as a postcolonial linguistic code (cf. Ashcroft 7-8), which is not only a somewhat distorted language of the English, but is mixed with Native words, thus characterizing a special region, special group or nation of people. Besides the language another form of civilisation and colonisation must be mentioned: the symbols of Christian religion and the faith of most people as the majority are converted from 'paganism.' This is an issue that has to be dealt with in more detail, especially because it has significance in connection with language as well. Some of the people who converted did so as a result of disappointment in their own beliefs. At one point the two sides are brought to the surface in the following way: Spooky: (to Simon) If Rosie Kakpetum is a medicine woman, Simon Starblanket, then how come she can't drive the madness from my nephew's brain, how come she can't make him talk? Simon: Because the medical establishment and the church establishment and people like you, Spooky Lacroix,» have effectively put an end to her usefulness and the usefulness of people like her everywhere, that's why Spooky Lacroix. Spooky: Phooey! Simon: Do you or your sister even know that your nephew hasn't come home in two days, since the incident at the hockey game, Spooky Lacroix? Do you even care? Why can't you and that thing... (Pointing at the bible that sits beside Spooky. ) and all it stands for cure your nephew's madness, as you call it, Spooky Lacroix? What has this thing... (The bible again). done to cure the madness of this community and communities like it across this country, Spooky Lacroix? Why didn't "the Lord" as you call him, 89