Symbolism of Totem Pole
...ent of European immigrants, “there might have been a totem pole in that exhibit” night years ago, but now “this totem pole is not part of the show”. According to our history, natives have been oppressed and banished away to the preserved land in last century. In “Totem”, the totem pole is also “moved to someplace else”. However, the totem pole revolts by “gargling, chuckling, chanting, laughing, singing, chanting and grunting”; on the other hand, natives also react to aboriginal people by sending messages, having a conference or even petition the government for their land. After Jimmy cut the totem pole through the base, the chain is screaming and some of larger chips bounce off the painting. In fact, natives complain to the government tremendously whe...