Relationship Resonances in the Learning Process as Found in Stevenson’s Kidnapped and the Cherokee Story, The Gambler

Authors

  • Rockey Robbins University of Oklahoma
  • Sharla Robbins Private Practice, Hope Springs
  • Wiley Harwell Private Practice, Wellness Center

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15763/issn.2376-5275.2020.4.1.29-51

Abstract

In a time of racial division, this critical study explores both the history and possibility of reconciliation of, not only the complicated relationship between the Scottish and Cherokee peoples, but also within an analysis of, two stories: Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson and the traditional Cherokee story, The Gambler. Using Object Relations Theory, along with the concept of Resonance, readers will find connections between the main characters, David Balfour and Cooch, as well as implications further analysis and the relationships teachers may establish in the classroom.

Author Biographies

Rockey Robbins, University of Oklahoma

ROCKEY ROBBINS, Ph.D. is currently a professor at the University of Oklahoma where he teaches in the Professional Counseling Program. He has published several dozens of journal articles and chapters in the areas of culturally and tribally appropriate psychological assessment and treatment for Indigenous people and Indigenous spirituality and psychology. His primary personal interests are Indigenous spirituality and modern and post-modern literature. 

Sharla Robbins, Private Practice, Hope Springs

SHARLA ROBBINS, Ph.D. is a practicing Psychologist, with a focus on working with persons struggling with eating disorders. She has published several articles concerning Indigenous partner relations, treatment modalities for Indigenous people, and Cherokee myths. She has conducted numerous workshops with Indigenous families across the Country. She has long been a participant in tribal Sun Dances and is enamored with novels by Indigenous authors. 

Wiley Harwell, Private Practice, Wellness Center

WILEY HARWELL is a Licensed Professional Counselor and is currently the director of the Gambling Addiction Prevention Program in Oklahoma. He is the author of two books, Knowing the Truth by Name and Beyond Names and Forms as well as several articles including an exploration on the theme of gambling in the works of Charles Dickens. He conducts workshops about addictions and mindfulness across the country.  He has long been a participant in tribal Sun Dances and is an avid reader of religious works regarding Buddhism as well as world literature. 

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Published

2020-11-02

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1 (2020): Study and Scrutiny

Section

Critical Studies