Reading Louise Erdrich’s “The Red Convertible” for Modern Day Parallels

by Julia Light
How Louise Erdrich’s The Red Convertible, from the novel “LOVE MEDICINE” informs on modern Native American communities, and the ties between post-Vietnam PTSD and the cultural trauma and mental health crisis of the 21st century. I did research based on cultural trauma, seen through the failures of Western Medicine and the damages of historical assimilation when approaching PTSD. This remains an important topic as Native American communities are still marginalized and neglected.
Major: 
Secondary Education
Exhibition Category: 
Arts and Humanities (including Visual Arts)
Exhibition Format: 
Poster Presentation
Campus: 
University Park
Faculty Sponsor: 
Verna Kale
Poster Number: 
15280