Tracks
Introduction + Context
Plot Summary
Detailed Summary & Analysis
Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9
Themes
All Themes Tradition, Assimilation, and Religion Gender Roles Self-Destruction vs. Outside Influences Birth, Death, and Survival The Importance of Nature in Indigenous Life
Quotes
Characters
All Characters Fleur Pillager Nanapush Pauline Puyat Margaret Kashpaw Eli Kashpaw Lulu Nanapush Bernadette Morrissey Clarence Morrissey Sophie Morrissey Lazarre Boy Lazarre Lily Vedder Dutch James Moses Pillager Father Damien Misshepeshu
Terms
All Terms Manitou Odjib Windigo
Symbols
All Symbols The Umbrella Matchimanito Bears Tracks/Trails
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Tracks

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Louise Erdrich

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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • Chapter 1
  • Chapter 2
  • Chapter 3
  • Chapter 4
  • Chapter 5
  • Chapter 6
  • Chapter 7
  • Chapter 8
  • Chapter 9
Themes
  • All Themes
  • Tradition, Assimilation, and Religion Theme Icon
    Tradition, Assimilation, and Religion
  • Gender Roles Theme Icon
    Gender Roles
  • Self-Destruction vs. Outside Influences Theme Icon
    Self-Destruction vs. Outside Influences
  • Birth, Death, and Survival Theme Icon
    Birth, Death, and Survival
  • The Importance of Nature in Indigenous Life Theme Icon
    The Importance of Nature in Indigenous Life
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Fleur Pillager
  • Nanapush
  • Pauline Puyat
  • Margaret Kashpaw
  • Eli Kashpaw
  • Lulu Nanapush
  • Bernadette Morrissey
  • Clarence Morrissey
  • Sophie Morrissey Lazarre
  • Boy Lazarre
  • Lily Vedder
  • Dutch James
  • Moses Pillager
  • Father Damien
  • Misshepeshu
Terms
  • All Terms
  • Manitou
  • Odjib
  • Windigo
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • The Umbrella Symbol Icon
    The Umbrella
  • Matchimanito Symbol Icon
    Matchimanito
  • Bears Symbol Icon
    Bears
  • Tracks/Trails Symbol Icon
    Tracks/Trails
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