An Examination of Black Elk’s "High Horse’s Courting" What Does It Take? In the short story "High Horse’s Courting", Black Elk writes about the hardships a young Sioux man, like himself, would have to do when trying to get the woman that he loved. Black Elk uses many different objects to help guide the reader through the story which help keep the readers interest, give us perspective into another society, and allow …showed first 75 words of 751 total…

…showed last 75 words of 751 total…this story with personal experience to guide the flow of the story. He provides a comical story while explaining his personal past and the past of his culture. With that he is able to keep the readers interest, give us perspective into another society, and allow a glimpse into his life. Work Cited Black Elk "High Horse’s Courting." The Little, Brown Reader. Eighth ed. Ed. Marcia Stubbs and Sylban Barnet. New York: Longman. 2000. 219-223.