When The Legends Die

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Summary: Good Message, Boring Plot
Review: When the Legends Die is basically a novel about a young Native American boy who is forced to conform to American society. As time passes, he begins the life of a rodeo star, riding many horses to death. Thus, he became known as "the killer." When seriously injured, he decided to return to his homeland. There, he discovers how much of his true self has disappeared since he was a boy. As good as the message is in this book, the plot is shaky and boring. At some points in the story, the book becomes nothing but a story of the rodeo. I recommend When The Legends Die only if the reader is looking for a good moral message, but not much of a plot.

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Summary: Young Native American caught between two worlds
Review: When the Legends Die is a heart-wrenching tale of a turn of the century Ute boy who becomes orphaned, then is taken advantage of by one person after another - Native and Euro-American - until he grows up and finds himself. Excellent incorporation of N.A. spirituality into an action-backed rodeo rouser! May be problematic with "reluctant" or below grade level readers because it starts out at a young adult vocabulary level, then abruptly shifts to a more mature level. With a vocabulary key for Chapters 21 on, this can be overcome.

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Summary: I read this for Honors English, not challenging though!
Review: This book was okay in the beginning, but it slowly got worse and worse. I'm glad I didn't buy this book, because it wasn't worth the money. The story itself is pretty boring. The other literary elements were poorly done. The book offered no masterful symbolism or depth of any kind. I was really disappointed, because it didn't strech my mind. I think reading this book is a waste of time unless you really like Native Americans or the rodeo, because this book is not very good in a literary view point.

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Summary: This book has touched my life
Review: Legends is one of the most important books I ever read in my life. It is not only a touching, gripping novel but also a symbolic story about the life between two worlds Native Americans have to deal with until today. I found this book under rather special circumstances: A German writer, Liselotte Welskopf-Henrich, uses this novel in her own book in a scene where a young Native teacher has to try and explain to 18 year old Lakota students on Pine Ridge Reservation why they should be interested in (European) literature... I thought that this novel was fictional, but later, just before my English exam, I found out differently. I used the book for my diploma and even though my English was average, I got the best possible grades! The teacher felt how much I loved that book. I urge you to read it, it's a masterpeace. And it also features some really good rodeo action! The end is not as sad as it would probably be in real life, but what the heck, I think it's great that the author gave his hero a chance to change his life and get back in touch with his past and the way of life his parents tought him.

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Summary: Litarary Analisis of When the legends die
Review: This is the story of a boy surviving in the mounatians. Surviving alone after his parents die he is forced to live off the land with his brother {the author uses good literary devices and sense of atmoshere the mountain is the main setting in the story also his best chanse for survival during the harsh winter weather and long hot summer "he came hurring through the alley," quotes borland to give a sense of imagrey as the story progreses further borland uses other devices such as magic three whenhe says "he was terrified, frightened, scaredof the storm. To describe and give a sense of belonging he says "as the storm began to grow the wind howled an trees creaked as borland uses a variety of words.

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Summary: The circle of life...
Review: This was an easy read novel. It had a great theme about the "roundness" of life. The romantic, realistic, and stereotypical views of Indians were all well portrayed.

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Summary: This was a BAD book.
Review: I read the book and it was one of the most boring books I have ever read. I readthe book as part of a school assignment and then had to do a bunch of activities about the book. I figgured before I read it, that it couldn't be that bad...IT WAS. If you value your time, take my advice...DON"T READ THIS BOOK. I found nothing in this book that I felt was remotley interesting. This book was a great waste of time and I strongly recommend that you stay away from this book.---(too bad I cant rate it under 1 star.)

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Summary: When the legends never die
Review: This book is ok but I think It could be better then it is. If I was the arthur I would write it better than it is. The book has a great climax in the middle. It goes up and down. Thanks for reading my review.

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Summary: Legends
Review: The book When the Legends Die is great. Its is the number one book in are school "Otto-Eldred High School". Its a great book to read when you have spare time. I like how Thomas became friends with the bear. This book gets right to the point of view.

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Summary: English Readin
Review: I seem to be one of the few people who actually liked this book. I know that reading novels for school is a boring way to spend your free time, but if people would actually take a look around, they'd understand that reading is a lot better than playing a video game chasing ridiculous pokemon around. Books are actually based on the real world. This one was.