Why does Attean dislike Matt?
Attean continually mocks and dismisses Matt’s white culture—partly because he hates white people, and partly because he’s a die-hard Beaver clan fan—but because Attean makes a lot of good points while doing so, Matt wants to earn Attean’s trust and respect.
What did Matt teach Attean in The Sign of the Beaver?
One of the first lessons he teaches Matt is how to build a snare, and next, how to make his own fishing hooks from roots. Through Attean’s guidance Matt is able to learn that there are other ways of doing things beyond ‘the white man’s way’. Matt is often impressed with Attean’s knowledge and his sense of independence.
What did Matt do when Attean left?
Attean has left to go on a moose-hunting trip with his grandfather’s Beaver clan. Meanwhile, Matt is keeping watch over his family cabin to fulfill a promise made to his father. Four days go by, while Matt reflects on his loneliness.
What do Matt and Attean decide to go do together?
Matt would teach Attean how to read, and he would receive food. How did both boys feel about the first reading lesson?
How does Attean know the fox was trapped by an Indian?
A Stroll Through the Woods Matt and Attean are following a trail one day when they hear scratching and breathing in the leaves. The boys walk closer and find a fox. Attean uses a stick to move the leaves away and reveals a cruel leg trap. Attean points out that it was a ”white man’s trap.
What secret does Attean teach Matt in Chapter 11?
Attean teaches Matt his word for dog: ‘aremus’. Attean does not give the dog a name, but it is clearly his pet. Attean tells Matt with pride that the dog is useless at hunting and will fight anything that moves.
What does Attean say to Matt after he kills the bear?
Attean explains that apologized to the bear for killing her; he did not want to kill a mother bear, and he asked her to forgive him. Then Attean compliments Matt by telling him, “You move quick […] like Indian” (15.17), which is something Matt’s been yearning for pretty much since the day he met Attean.
How does Matt become a man?
In Attean’s tribe, they have a very special tradition for how a boy becomes a man. He tells Matt that instead of going on the hunt with the rest of the men in the tribe, he’ll be going to find his ”manitou”. In order to become a man and join the hunt, you must first find your ”manitou”.
What was Saknis’s gift to Matt?
Saknis offers him food and a pair of moccasins, and Matt returns the favor by giving him a copy of his favorite book, Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe. Saknis suggest that his grandson Attean will hunt for Matt and Matt will teach Attean to read.
How was Matt’s view of land ownership different than Attean’s?
What was the difference between Matt’s and Attean’s concepts of land ownership? Attean didn’t have as much land, and Matt is white so he did.
Why did Attean and Matt leave the fox in the trap?
The Bravery of the Fox ” Despite wanting to help, Matt respects Attean’s wishes and the boys leave the fox behind. Matt notes that it is a very cruel way to trap an animal and Attean agrees, and points out that his grandfather forbids these traps and that white men hunted for fur and not for food.
What did Attean teach Matt in Chapter 13?
By Elizabeth George Speare An Indian was hired to set the trap though, judging by how well it’s hidden, and Attean won’t free the fox because they’re on Turtle Clan hunting land. He tells Matt that his grandfather doesn’t allow their clan to use them.