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Response to Dawn Hicks' question
12019-05-05T04:29:19-07:00Mary Laffidybbaa6fac1a2d68d7d027a0bc645072eb108dbf5c105811plain2019-05-05T04:29:20-07:00Mary Laffidybbaa6fac1a2d68d7d027a0bc645072eb108dbf5cI had the same realization when Samatar mentioned this in the in-class interview. Our culture really does have such a negative attitude towards growing up and living in more than one place; kids tv shows, movies, and books always make a huge tragedy out of a character having to move away because they'll have to "start over." No one ever focuses on the positive and diverse experiences that people who move frequently have. Preparing to move to AZ has taught me how common it is for people to stay in one place as well as the expectations they have for everyone else to do the same. I've had so many people tell me I'm "brave" for moving within my own country, or ask me how I'm going to deal with not being close to my family. I really thought that this was just a part of life, but staying in the same area your entire life is way more common.
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1media/Nomadic_Tribes_of_Asia.jpg2019-04-26T19:07:01-07:00Mary Laffidybbaa6fac1a2d68d7d027a0bc645072eb108dbf5cThe Inferiorizing of Nomadic Culture in "The Shadow Beast"32Analyzing how Sofia Samatar uses the story of Cain and Abel as an allegory in "The Shadow Beast" for the rejection of nomadic culture.image_header2021-01-13T05:27:48-08:00Mary Laffidybbaa6fac1a2d68d7d027a0bc645072eb108dbf5c