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Education of Little Tree
Age and Tradition in the Education of Little Tree
Tradition is an essential element in any coming of age story, and the 1997 film The Education of Little Tree (adapted from a novel o the same title) is certainly no exception. In this film, an eight-year-old orphaned boy of Cherokee heritage named Little Tree is sent first to live with his grandparents who instruct him in Cherokee traditional ways and the history of his people, and is then removed to a Catholic school where his name is changed and the authority figures attempt to rob him of his identity as a Native American. The conflict in the film centers around Little Tree's attempt to hold on to his newfound traditions while being indoctrinated in the ways of the people he has come to regard as his enemy. His coming of age depends on his successful navigation and understanding of the two seemingly separate...
At the same time, he as at the age when personality and philosophies begin to form, and though they do not necessarily solidify for many more years, his age during the film is vital to Little Tree's -- and the movies -- progression. His age makes him still impressionable and still malleable; he first leanrs about his Cherokee culture and heritage from the perspective of an outsider, feeling as alien as he is viewed. This is demonstrated in the conversation with the girl who notices his moccasins; she is fascinated by his strangeness and in a certain way her fascination allows him to begin to own his identity as a member of the Cherokee nation.…
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