The problem of identity is a hot issue frequently talked about in many literary works.Especially,the identity problem or the search for identity can be seen as one of the major themes in the literary works written by ethnic writers.Louis Owens is a distinguished American Indian writer who has Choctaw,Cherokee,and Irish descent.In his debut work Wolfsong which was published in 1995,Louis Owens depicts the story about the protagonist Tom Joseph’s search for his lost American Indian identity.With deep knowledge and notion about American Indian culture and tradition,Owens reveals his worry about their own identity and precious culture and tradition which are disappearing gradually.This paper tries to analyze Tom Joseph’s search for his identity,and discusses how the American Indian tradition and culture influence his endeavor to find the lost American Indian identity.
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