Critical Interpretations: Creation stories often serve many purposes. According to Larry Evers and Paul Pavich, scholars of Native American literature, such stories “remind the people of who and what they are, why they are in this particular place, and how they should continue to live here.” Do you think that “The World on the Turtle’s Back” fulfills these functions? Explain, citing evidence from the text to support your interpretation.

The answer is "yes, completely ".

Explanation:

Their imaginative narrative, "The World On Turtle 's Back", not only explains its earth's creation but is also regarding people's dynamic existence. Its legend says that the earth existed under a large sea-tortoise, then composed of a pregnant woman. This was full of conflicts and compelling characters in historical creation. By telling it through complex performances, the Iroquois passed this Story through one generation to the next, that's why it fulfills its functions.