Short Story "The Pearly Gates: A Tale of Standoffish & Myth By The Big Stream Waters"

Short Story "The Pearly Gates: A Tale of Standoffish & Myth By The Big Stream Waters"

This short story published in The Collegian on November 19, 1971, is a story written by Terry Gates. The story is about two fictional characters -- Miles Standoffish and John Myth -- who discuss killing a group of "Injun savages." "Injun" is a derogatory word used against Native Americans. The story uses the word "Injun" several times and also refers to the group as "savages." It includes violence and stereotypes against Native Americans.

Gates, Terry. "The Pearly Gates: A Tale of Standoffish & Myth By The Big Stream Waters." The University of Richmond Collegian LIX, no. 10. (November 19, 19710): 3. http://collegian.richmond.edu/cgi-bin/richmond?a=d&d=COL19711119.2.16&srpos=13&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-

The Collegian, University of Richmond

1971-11-19

English

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Richmond (Va.)