Generation Gap: Discuss the increasing cultural differences between the younger and older members of the tribe in Margaret Craven's novel, I Heard The Owl Call My Name

As the history of the world continues, gaps between the generations of all nationalities will continue to be made. We get a first hand example of this everyday, right here in the U.S. In today's society, it is very difficult to find a child that shares the same interests as their parents. Whether it is taste in music and fashion, religious understanding, or positions on our country's issues, parents and children do not share …

…have entirely different views of the white man. While the elders are weary, the young are open and willing to take on many white customs and beliefs. Finally, the young no longer understand the myths of the tribe and the meanings of the totems. The Kwákwalan children do not understand the lives of their elders for the same reason that today's youth can't grasp how their elders lived without the technology we now possess.