FROM JENSEN TO MANIKI: ANGEL’S JOURNEY IN SOLAR STORMS

Rosana Ruas Machado Gomes

Resumo


Solar Storms follows Angel Jensen, a Native American girl who was taken from her family as a child. At seventeen, Angel returns to Adam’s Rib in an attempt to understand who she is and whether she can belong there. The novel deals with the subjects of trauma, self-discovery and healing. Thus, this work analyzes the process and journey through which Angel starts to connect with the people and nature around her, progressively understanding and embracing her identity as a Native American woman. Since the women in her family are essential to her healing process, this article focuses on how each of them participates in and helps shape Angel’s story, and on how their relationships are informed by Native American culture.

 

Keywords: Native American Literature. Trauma. Healing. Identity.


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DOI: 10.5935/1679-5520.20200025


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