The Shawl

by

Louise Erdrich

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The Shawl

The red-and-brown plaid shawl symbolizes a connection to the past of the Anishinaabeg people. In the story, the shawl is literally an inheritance, since, after the daughter’s death, it is passed down from the husband

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