Question

A student claims that tricksters are "bad role models" because they break rules. How would you argue the opposing point using examples from myths?
(1 point)
Tricksters are bad because they trick others into doing what they want, like Anansi.
Tricksters show that cleverness and creativity can solve problems, even if they sometimes break the rules, like Anansi or the Raven.
Tricksters are always evil because they lie about who they really are, like the Raven.
Tricksters never appear in modern culture so they are not considered role
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models. A student claims that tricksters are "bad role models" because they break rules. How would you argue the opposing point using examples from myths?
(1 point)
Tricksters are bad because they trick others into doing what they want, like Anansi.
Tricksters show that cleverness and creativity can solve problems, even if they sometimes break the rules, like Anansi or the Raven.
Tricksters are always evil because they lie about who they really are, like the Raven.
Tricksters never appear in modern culture so they are not considered role
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models.

Answer 1

"Tricksters show that cleverness and creativity can solve problems, even if they sometimes break the rules, like Anansi or the Raven."

Brief support: In West African/Caribbean tales Anansi uses cunning to obtain and share stories, benefiting his people; in Pacific Northwest myths Raven tricks powerful beings to release light or create the world. These stories praise resourcefulness, question unjust authority, and teach practical lessons, so tricksters can be positive role models for creative problem-solving.