Historical fiction as seen in the novelone thousand white womenby Jim Fergus

Abstract

This thesis proposes to study how Jim Fergus, the author of the novel One Thousand White Women combines historical facts with fictional characters and plots to create a new novel of the category, historical novel. It will be interesting to investigate and point out which of the elements of the novel are historical, and fictional. Therefore, the objective of the thesis is to analyze how the author has created this interesting combination of reality and fiction in his work. The most original factor of this particular novel is the information that the author gives concerning the treatment of women in the Native American tribes in the past. The information is based on fact. In this thesis three ideas will be developed. First, to know about the type of novel called historical fiction. Second, To analyze Jim Fergus` novel, One Thousand White Women, with respect to its elements of fiction and history. Third, to describe the Cheyenne way of life and treatment that the Cheyennes gave to the women of their tribes, and to show the inferior status relegated to the Cheyenne women compared to the status of the men. Fourth, to indicate how some of the material from the novel could be used to teach English in a high school in Cuenca.