http://www9.georgetown.edu/faculty/bassr/heath/syllabuild/iguide/erdrich.html
Andrew O. Wiget discusses the topics of concern with teaching Louise Erdrich's novel, Love Medicine, in the classroom. He goes into specifics about what details in her novel may need to be looked at and explained thoroughly to the students, whether they are high school or college aged. Provided that the book is centered on the Government trying to change the Native American’s into Anglo-Americans, he feels that the students should be taught exactly how Indian reservations were like in the 1930’s. Religion is also a big element in the novel. They thought this was a sure fire way to force the Native American’s to convert.
Wiget clearly states several things he thinks should be spent a great deal of time helping the students to understand about the novel. He does not want the students to interpret something the way it shouldn’t be. He shares two major themes and describes them to help others understand. He ends the article with discussions questions that I felt were really helpful to better understanding Erdrich and her writing style.
This article is very helpful when trying to understand the novel Love Medicine and its many characters and complex details. Wiget does a good job explaining everything in details that younger people can comprehend and apply it. It also gives background information on the religion aspect of the Native Americans and describes how their reservations were.
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