Stories From the North: Excerpt from Split Tooth

Acknowledgment-Sadra

Split Tooth

  • Inuit: Honouring the Child
    1. Split Tooth by Tanya Tagaq- pg. 11-16, 18-21, 36-40
      1. Record 3-5 examples of personification. Why does Tagaq use personification so frequently? What is she usually personifying? How does this writing style reflect her identity and the Inuit view of the world?
      2. Connect personally to ONE of the narratives. Write a short anecdote about this connection. Eg. Did you have any strange rituals as a child?
      3. Find one example of humour in the stories. Record the quote and why you thought it was funny.
      4. How is Tagaq influenced by the land?
      5. Optional challenge: Analyze the two poems and summarize the meaning.