Personal Characteristics of Nick Thomas, Charles Henry, and Chairman Lup In Wisdom Sits in Places

The signifi rearce of place-names is compounded in the personal characteristics of Nick Thompson, Charles Henry, and Chairman Lup. Although their personal characteristics differ importantly in terms of attitudes and approach to public, their behavioral orientation be relatively the same. The subscription to a single fall of norms (the rules attached to the place-names) ensures a relatively predictable pattern of behavior from the three characters.Hence, one can involve that the behavioral orientation of the three characters stemmed non from their intrinsic characteristics but rather to their personal interpretations of reality. Here, reality takes the form of adjunctive reference to the past, the legacy of place-names. There is a need, however, to look into the personal characteristics (behavioral) of the characters to provide faith to the above-mentioned proposition. Charles is a traditionalist, an individual who clings to the general beliefs and rules of ancient customs. His minimal exposure to the vagrancies of modern life did not affect his behavioral orientation towards customs and tradition. In fact, most of his actions indicate a persona that embraces the strike and glorious existence of place-names.In page 10 of the book, Charles said to Mosley What hes doing isnt right. Its not good. He seems to be in a hurry. Why is he in a hurry? Its disrespectful. Our ancestors made this name. They made it just as it is. They made it for a reason. They spoke it first, a long sentence ago Hes repeating the speech of our ancestors. He doesnt know that. Tell him hes repeating the speech of our ancestors. Charles obsession with mental images and speeches of his ancestors created a personal impression of sturdiness in his character.He refuses to get out changes that will affect his beliefs on place-names. Nick Thompson behavioral orientation is connatural to that of Charles Henry. An old man who happy in telling humorous and often embarrassing stories, his exp ression is quite mischievous and intimidating. In the population though, he is known as the true Slim Coyote. Thompsons character can be exposit in four words serious, generous, intelligent, and outspoken. In anthropology, the character of Nick Thompson exemplifies the character of an ideal elder who teaches the junior generation the essence of existence.In page 43 of the book, he said, Start with the names. I will teach you handle before. Come back tomorrow morning White men need paper maps. We have maps on our minds. Due reference again is made to the highly revered place-names. The Western Apaches reverence to place-names are generally rooted from the historical value of the place-names themselves. This historical value is imbued in the personal beliefs of every Apache. It can be said that Nick Thompson, by virtue of his age, has strong personal attachment to this historical value.In fact, his judgment bear more influence to his behavioral orientation than his actual belie f in the place-names themselves. His motto in life is Learn the names (a deep understanding of the place-names). Chairman Lups character is generally similar to that of Thompson. His obsession with stories about place-names is the primary foundation of his behavioral orientation. For the most, an understanding of his character forces one to assume that he is a strict traditionalist. His personal belief about place-names is actually greater than Charles Henry and almost stir to that of Nick Thompson.