Dance with me, gods
Paula G. Paul
- Reading
- Consider reading together or checking in after the deaths are addressed; invite your reader to pause, continue, or talk about the history as they prefer.
- Themes
- Conquest and imposed change: Pakatu faces demands affecting his worship, work and resources after Spaniards take over his home. The conflict is clear, but the story’s wider interpretation of these demands is not established.
- Loss and emotional response: Three people close to Pakatu are said to have been killed; he is also described as experiencing conflicting emotions. Loss and emotional conflict are part of the stated situation, but their handling in the story is unknown.
- Worth knowing
- Their circumstances and how fully these events are depicted are unclear.