Saturday, January 31, 2009

I absolutely reading Killing Custer, and I enjoyed discussing it even more. The book was easy to read through which allowed for deeper understanding of the events that were portrayed in the book. It was great that the book covered a topic that everyone in the class could relate to, which lead to involved and interesting discussions. It was interesting to hear each classmates view on the weight of all of the Native Americans killed versus those who were killed during the Holocaust. Of course there is no right or wrong answer, and there were great arguments for both sides.

I only wish we had more time to discuss some of the many hints Welch used to show his side of the story. For example, he payed a lot of attention to the faults and failings of Custer, which clearly showed that he was not for the Americans in this particular subject. Can anyone else point out anything else he says or does to give away his viewpoint?

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