Jaylen Gardner

c.c. Lassiter III

ELA III P. 7
12 September 2019
Elements of Short Story

The Man and The Oak

 Characters – Sioux, Sister, woman, young man, girl
“There once lived a Sioux couple who had two children, a boy and a
girl.”
“During their travels this particular year wherever their fancy might take them.”
She addressed her as sister, and the parents, on account of their daughter, addressed her
as daughter.”

 Plot – That No one seemed very anxious to take her into their family, so the great
hunter’s daughter, taking a fancy to the poor girl, took her home and kept her.
“That All summer he or she roamed around following the tribe to wherever their fancy
might take them.”

 Setting – That the strange girl became desperately in love with the young man of the
family, but being addressed as daughter by the parents, she could not openly show her
feelings as the young man was considered her brother.
“ The young man had a tent by himself, and it was always kept nice and clean by his
sister, who was very much attached to him. After a long day's hunt in the woods, he
would go into his tent and lie down to rest, and when his supper was ready his sister
would say, "My brother is so tired.”
“ Her friend, whom she addressed as sister, would never go into the young man's tent.
Along towards spring there came one night into the young man's tent a woman.”

 Theme – The message of a young girl that fall in love with a young man and her
Brother was so tired. So, He was very much puzzled over the actions of this woman and
decided to ascertain on her next visit who she was.
“He sat down and kept her face covered as before. Neither spoke a word. She sat there for
a long time and then arose and departed.”

 Conflict – That the young man had to leave the girl at home inside of tent and had fell in
Love
"Make ready, we shall go home on that cloud." As the cloud approached near to the man who
stood with his bride, it suddenly lowered and enveloped them and with a great roar and amidst
flashes of lightning and loud peals of thunder the girl ascended and disappeared into the west
with her Thunder and Lightning husband.”