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Grey Owl: A Result of Stereotypes The movie "Grey Owl" involves a man named Archie, whose desire to be an Indian was so great, that he abandoned all truth about himself in order to live a "typical" Indian life. After observing Archie (Grey Owl), I realized that what he was really living, was a stereotypical Indian life. Archie first created a physical image for himself of a stereotypical Indian. He grew his hair long, dyed …

…each person must be looked upon differently. Grey owl became what he thought all Indians were. Unfortunately, he was not alone. Many people viewed Indians the same way he had. It is not fair to say that all Indians wore feathers and lived in the forest. In conclusion, Grey Owl realized that sometimes, things aren't always as they seem. Feathers and braids don't make a man an Indian, they make a man an Indian stereotype.