Write an essay exploring the American Indian literature and film.

For this essay you should explore several features of contemporary American Indian literature and film.How do the artists reassert control of their identities and images through their chosen medium?How does the image change from past depictions? Do the artists comment directly or indirectly on that shift from the stereotype to more authentic representations? What other shifts have you noticed?Provide concrete, specific examples taken from the class readings and films (short stories, poetry, The Birchbark House, The Round House, and the film presentations). Please use the following checklist to revise your draft before handing it in. Remember that you can take your draft to the Learning Skills Center for help from the tutor. Make an appointment with him if you cannot come during regular daytime hours.Clear thesis statementIdentifiable sub-pointsUnified paragraphs with topic sentencesSource introductionsSpecific examples to support your main pointsParenthetical notes for page numbers of quotations and paraphrasesWorks cited page