The wolf in the woods: ontological concerns in Empire of Wild
Author
Faculty Advisor
Date
2021
Keywords
lycanthrope myths, Indigenous justice concepts, literary criticism
Abstract (summary)
A close reading of the cause and treatment of lycanthropy in Cherie Dimaline's Empire of Wild is used to discuss differences between Indigenous and Western views on justice, community, monstrosity, and human nature. Utilizing Rupert Ross's Returning to the Teaching: Exploring Aboriginal Justice to provide first-hand understanding of Indigenous justice concepts, Empire of Wild uses myth to provide a moral impetus for community-driven justice models. This paper looks at how myth is integrated into the story, how it differs from other lycanthrope myths, and what the ramifications of that difference means for both the plot and message of Empire of Wild.
Publication Information
Lantz, D. (2021). The Wolf in the Woods: Ontological Concerns in Empire of Wild. MacEwan University Student EJournal (MUSe), 5(1). https://doi.org/10.31542/muse.v5i1.2017
Notes
Item Type
Student Article
Language
English
Rights
Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC)
