you had helped papa by making him use your money when he would have failed if he hadn't accepted it and brother aid I ought to be very nice to you, for I wouldn't be in school now if it hadn't been for you helping papa
Mocking the idea that Mr. Huntingtons best interest was sending Chinka to school when really it mean gaining access to her money and land to benefit his family.
Won'r she make a charming maid for our d.trk quten
Ironic?
pupds who tntt·rtd for tht Winter term, w,1, ,1 c.tll, d1gndled girl whose name was entered on the books as "Ved II · , .. 1 . . a untlngron
It is ironic that Veda would end up at the same boarding school as Chinka. Especially, because Veda is fully unaware that her father kept Chinka in school.
Agnes had cold him rh t he was .111 ln lt.ln br blf(h, and as he ralked he made a mental note o( every parricul r regard1ng her-her dres~. her h.11r J.nd eyes and movcmtnts, and the fasrid1ous .heo,tcr was sari fled
The passage highlights Eloise's refinement. Chester is rather intrigued knowing she is an "Indian", but displays such sophistication.
Boy always rurn up where you least expect rhem, anyway." Eloi e, who e name had been changed from Chmka, in rhe Indian schooL and who was no ocher rhan our lndtan heroine, turned now ro her friend and smiled.
A hint suggesting future reunion?
when I was '>en, very voung I w.L~. in a way, uncivilized, for I wac; born in an unCivilized parr of the world. r w.lS. of cour.;e, t.tken th.trgt• of hy kind missionaries at an early age, and undtr the1r 1nOuence and re.1 hin~~ I w.1s ral\ed ro .1 htgher mode of living.
This excerpt reveals that Eloise is actually Chinka. She refers to herself as "uncivilzed" in her past life. Her character has changed dramatically. The chapter begins with her studying and she is now fluent in the English language. She has been refined.
Donald, too, and Veda, had wondered, rather uncomfortably, if "that Indian" was going co stay with them all the time, and "what mama would ay."
Although Mr. Huntington seems to favor Chinka, Mrs. Huntington does not like having her in the household. Following this excerpt Mr.Huntington rants about how he wants his children to sympathize with the poor and unfortunate. It seems his act of taking Chinka under his wing is a benevolent one.
last the girl began to look upon htm as a sort ofbemg that was not human-a Great Spirit,
The comparison Chinka makes between Mr.Huntington and the Great Spirit implies that she sees him as godly. The Great Spirit is a highly valued deity in Native American culture and is seen as the creator of all things.
You shall be well cared for by me. I shall take you home with me, to be my own Jirrle girl.
Turning point of the story.
oi'SWhile she forgot Timber
Chinka seems to have already forgotten her brother. Its odd that she doesn't seem to be distraught about leaving her family, while the paragraph ends with Timber sadly reminiscing.
"never come back-}'OU II never come back-nt:vtr comt: I . . " . At )a(k agalll! 1n a sorrowful sort of way
Symbolism
Charles Kimberlain and his wife had been missionaries among rhe Ind1ans a number of years and had known Chtnka since he was a lirrle g1rl of seven or e1ghr. he had attended rhe1r school and there had learned ro understand English. With much dtfficulry they had persuaded her ro accompany rhem to their home, for dearly they loved the child and much wished to educate her.
The desire to Christianize the Indians and educate them were main objectives of European missionaries in the 19th century.
The sky was clearing now and the moon hone flickeringly through the forest. The rwo figures paused, breathle s, under the largest of the oaks which seemed almost to bend down to them and ask them what their mis ion wa at that hour, and to whtsper, caressingly, that if sorrow or trouble brought them hither, protection would be given them by the huge giants of the forest.
This excerpt describes the relationship between the individual and nature. It is believed in Native American cultures that there is a special kind of relationship with the Earth. Hence "Mother Earth", the Indian people recognize how important and dependent they are on the land.
unmov • only grunting.
The paragraph before describes Chinka as shy and having trouble speaking English. This line describes her Grandmother as insensitive and almost barbaric. Reed is applying stereotypical characteristics to her Native characters.