Identity Construction of Native American Female Characters in Louise Erdrich's The Beet Queen
The question of identity is important in the study of ethnic literature.Characters'roles in the matriarchal family system rather than their lineage have become significant markers of identity construction for Native Americans.Taking Louise Erdrich's novel The Beet Queen as an example,this paper provides an in-depth textual analysis and interpretation of Native Americans'view of family in the dual contexts of indigenous history and culture while exploring Native American women's survival strategies in response to the changing times.The novel describes how three generations of Native American women contribute to the process of developing the open family structure,the matrilocal family structure,and the reticular family structure,highlighting the dynamic feature of Native American women's identity.These indigenous elements are passed down from generation to generation in the process of identity construction,exerting a positive influence on White culture.Within the context of multi-culturalism,Erdrich outlines the possibilities and hopes for both Native American and White individuals to build an ideal homeland through the medium of family.
Louise ErdrichThe Beet Queenfamilyfemle charactersidentityethnic literature
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