This could be interpreted as the theme being hope because grandpa gave the medicine bag, a bag that gives you hope that you will be saved somehow but it has to be not taking things for granted because the medicine bag is a great thing that Martin took for granted. He knew he was about to die and he knew he had to pass the medicine bag on to Martin. Part One“The Medicine Bag” by Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve is a short story that follows a boy named Martin. Base on the scenario been described in the question, the statement that expresses the main theme of the short story medicine in the bag was "Learn From Your Elders" or "The Young Learning from the Experienced". All in all, the author uses Martin’s mistake of hiding what he really cares about and his thoughts to show the theme of not letting what others think affect what you love. In the text “The Medicine Bag” Martin’s great-grandfather comes to pass on a native american family tradition of the medicine bag but Martin conflicted on taking it by what others will think of him.

For example, when their grandpa has just arrived the story includes Cheryl’s reaction “...Cheryl came bursting out of the house. Because of this, he strays away from his friends in an effort for them to not see Grandpa. Martin avoids and tries not to talk with his grandpa and just doesn’t want to be correlated with him. As you’re nearing the end Martin becomes more accepting of his friend’s views. His grandpa shares with him the history of the medicine bag and its importance. Not wanting his friends to see that his grandpa was not as good as he told, Martin pretends his grandpa isn’t at his house and doesn’t treat his with respect. The story is in the perspective of Martin, a half white half native American boy who lives in an average suburbs. His grandfather comes to pass a very special family tradition onto Martin. Although it could be argued that the theme is shame, the text actually proves that it is that you should stay close to your family or you will lose some of your culture because Cheryl tried to stay close to her grandpa, and she was very appreciative of her culture. “So when Grandpa came to visit, I was so ashamed and embarrassed, I could have died.”Martin’s initial reaction when he saw his grandpa was fear of what his friends would think. Afterwards, his feelings about having Grandpa in town goes from his initial reaction of seeing Grandpa, to taking pride in his ancestor. At the end of the story, we learn that Grandpa is preparing for his death. This story, by Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve, is a good reminder that you should always respect your heritage.Some of the reasons why Martin is ashamed of his grandpa may be that he is unaware of his family’s full past. While Grandpa was staying with them, Martin wouldn’t let his friends come over, even though they really wanted to meet “the great Indian of Bellview Drive.” Martin was scared that the would laugh at him. For this reason, Martin believes that he must also stand out for being associated with him.

“I told myself that I didn’t want them laughing at Grandpa. The readers are left with a sense of closure and begin to realize that staying connected to your family can help you to accept your own culture without being embarrassed by it. Read others' essays as well. Which is kind of sad seeing as the only reason he was feeling this dread and thinking these thoughts is because he was worried about how his friends and others would react on seeing his grandpa. Everyone learned to go a little farther even without him and to never take anything for granted. Also, as Martin watches his friends, astounded by Grandpa, he thinks, “I was so proud of him.” This exhibits the ending mindset had changed from the one he had at the beginning of the story. Q. Martin and his sister, Cheryl, lived in the city and had their whole lives. When Martin's Grandpa comes to this house Martin doesn't feel how you would expect someone to feel when they get to see their relatives. In the short story, “The Medicine Bag”, Martin, the main character, and in the video, “Apache Girl’s Rite of Passage”, Dachina, both have similarities and differences in their traditions teaching them the significance of maturity. This shows how Martin sees Grandpa, what really sticks out to him, and what he fears people will make fun of him for. Because Martin is embarrassed of his grandfather, he does not make an effort to connect to him. But one day, Martin saw him walking down their street. I was delivering a bag full of medical supplies to a rural hospital.

When his grandpa finally comes to visit him Martin is embarrassed to be seen with him. passing down tradition like the story the medicine bag. In her stores, Welty combines this with humor and psychological acuity to allow the audience a glimpse into the lives of her characters and to learn something of themselves in the process.

Its on a reservation. This theme refers to when a child, or a person younger than the adult/elder, learns from their adult/elder.

The first proof we get of this is Martin’s relationship to his friends. In “The Medicine Bag”, a boy named Martin indulges in his Native American culture and grows closers to his Grandfather. This indeed shows us that you shouldn’t be embarrassed of you ancestry.

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Grandpa had the medicine bag, a bag that would grant protection and guidance when you needed it most. The, In the two short stories “The Medicine Bag”  written by Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve and “Who are you Today Maria” written by Judith Ortiz Cofer, the two characters have plenty of similarities and differences. While he performs the sacred ritual, Grandpa tells Martin a lot about the past, and opens up his eye to his past. The Medicine Bag Answers question"My kid sister Cheryl" "Man, that really made an impression" answerSets up happy-go-lucky tone questionWhy did Martin and Cheryl continue their Part 2Finally, the figurative language also was used to improve the theme.

One of the hyperboles can be found when Martin’s friends are talking about going to visit Martin’s grandpa and exclaim, “We’re going to see the great indian of Bell View Drive.” This can be considered a hyperbole because his friends have never met him before and they don't really know anything about him, other than what Martin has told them.

Grandpa stood for a good purpose, he was a kind character with love at every thought “grandpa smiled his gentle way”. In the end, Grandpa finishes what he came to Martin’s house for, and he passes down the medicine bag to Martin, as he is the next in line to receive it. Also, it shows how disconnected he is from his family’s culture by saying such an exaggerated sentence.At the end of the story Martin’s grandpa gives him the medicine bag. A week prior, I got into a bus accident in Tanzania. All in all, shown byFinally, the author also shows the theme by using forms of figurative language to depict what Martin sees about Grandpa that makes him worried and how he feels about the situation. The Hamar tribe has a much more scary rite of passage to become a man which a boy has to jump, What are the steps to maturity? Now Martin can learn from his experiences. Comment on at least 2. Tags: Question 15 .

Although it could be argued that the theme is that young children aren’t as worried about being judged as young adults, the text actually shows that it is not letting what others care about affect what you love. He should have been excited. Another example of others’ actions revealing this theme is one of Martin’s friend’s comments on Grandpa to Martin. The text focuses more on Martin’s change in point of view, rather than Cheryl’s actions.

I think this hyperbole kind of shows hor embarassed and ashamed Martin was of his grandpa. Martin doesn’t dare to imagine that others may be accepting of the fact that his grandpa has a unique cultural background. Don't have an account yet? “His rumpled black suit hung like a sack over his stooped frame...his gray hair straggled from under his big black hat, which had a drooping feather in its crown...his get-up wasn’t out of place on the reservation, but it sure was here.” Therefore, the readers can deduce that Martin’s grandfather’s clothes cause him to stand out because they are not what you would typically wear. Once the work is done, it's time to relax and read. even in this situation Martin continues to shun his culture.

This can be shown in the, Public Education Vs. ‘The Medicine Bag’ is a story about a boy who is ashamed of his grandfather and heritage however, he doesn’t fully appreciate his Native American family’s past until his grandfather, Joe Iron Shell, comes to visit and pass on the medicine bag. Sign up. on the path to systematic vocabulary improvement. Which was completely uncalled for.

How did Martin feel about the medicine bag at first? This is a worksheet and key for the short story “The Medicine Bag” by Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve. His grandfather travels from his Sioux reserve to visit Martin and his family.

This proves that the theme of Medicine Bag is to respect your heritage. She even invited her friends over almost right away. When they get to Martin’s house they find that his grandpa has dressed in formal Native American clothing. ‘Oh, no!’ I whispered, ‘It's Grandpa.’” The author shows that he was shocked, scared, and ashamed with the imagery “hot and cold.” This connects to the theme because instead of being happy about his grandpa visiting, he was afraid.

Later on in the story, we find that Martin and Cheryl’s grandpa is living with them. We’ve included .pdf and editable MS Word formats so that you can customize as needed or use this immediately. This is different from the Lakota girls’ rite of passage because from what was stated, she didn’t experience loss in her ritual. But even as I made excuses, I knew it wasn’t Grandpa I was afraid they’d laugh at.”The author also used figurative language. Mutliple uses of figurative language were used in this story. For example, Sneve uses imagery when Martin first saw Grandpa walking down the street. He felt extremely excited.

Obviously, while living away from his family's culture he has gotten friends that don't have the same culture as him, so he doesn't feel comfortable showing it to them.

Instead of focusing on talking to his grandpa he was self-conscious and thinking about other things.Although the theme could be interpreted as not accepting your culture, the text is actually less about what or who you choose and more about not being afraid of your choice. Before passing away, he hands down the medicine bag. hi possession. It's not that he dislikes his grandpa; it's that he's afraid that his friends won’t accept his Grandpa.Eventually, Martin's friends came over against his will.