[bookshare-discuss] Re: The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven
- From: "Basler, Ellen LRN" <EBasler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "'bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 08:07:08 -0600
At least Tonto was played by a Mohawk, Jay Silverheels.
Ellen
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ann Parsons [SMTP:akp@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:45 AM
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> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight
> in Heaven
>
> Hi all,
>
> I haven't read the stories, and I hesitate to say anything, but The
> Lone Ranger's sidekick was called Tonto, not Torro. Tonto used to
> call the Lone Ranger Que No Sabe, He who knows nothing. Tonto was
> just an extension of the Lone Ranger, and the whole thing was filled
> with flat characters. He, The Lone Ranger, is a symbol for good
> america, the good guys who triumph over evil, and Tonto is his
> servant, hence in a lower position. It's a characature of the
> relationship between the American government and Native
> Americans. Tonto is a "Fort Indian", an Uncle Tom, if you will. The
> other Indians in the show are portrayed as being wild and savage.
> Tonto speaks in pidgeon English, an assumption on the part of the
> script writers that Native Americans are incapable of speaking English
> well. This radio show is in the same league with Little Black Sambo,
> Aunt Jamima, and Step-n-fetchit. The show was a cultural mistake and
> is now in deep disfavor with Native Americans everywhere.
>
> If you were born outside the US, it's difficult to explain all this
> stuff. It has to do with race and stereotypes and so on and on.
>
> I'd need to read the stories to be more specific, however, ACBRadio
> Treasure Trove probably has The Lone Ranger Radio programs on it. You
> may want to listen to a couple of those.
> --
> Ann K. Parsons
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> "All that is gold does not glitter.
> Not all those who wander are lost." JRRT
>
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