Black Elk Speaks
Beginning of paper
The book was written in the early 1930's by author John
G. Neihardt, after interviewing the medicine man named Black Elk. Neihardt was
already a published writer, and prior to this particular narrative he was at
work publishing a collection of poems titled Cycle of the West. Although he was
init ....
Middle of paper
.... grandfather themselves being holy men bearing the name
Black Elk. The youngest Black Elk soon experienced a vision as a young boy, a
vision of the wisdom inherent in the earth that would direct him toward his true
calling of being a wichasha wakon or holy man like his predecessors. Black
Elk's childhood vision stayed with him throughout his life, and it offered him
aid and wisdom whenever he sought it. It is from the strength of this vision,
and the wisdom in his heart that Black Elk eventua ....
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Word count: 1311
Page count: 5 (approximately 250 words per page)
