Personal Essay: My Totem Pole

My Totem Pole A totem pole is a colossal log carved mainly by the indigenous people of Alaska and British Columbia. These poles tell stories that have been passed down from generation to generation as legends and myths. However, that is not the only type of totem pole, there are totems that tell the carver’s history, their family’s history and a few are even used to honor the dead. Additionally, multiple totem poles were made to show respect to important tribal members. Totem poles feature animals and symbols, chosen by the carver to represent themselves, another person, or an event. I have chosen to construct a totem pole to represent my qualities and personality. My totem pole will feature a deer, a fox, a monkey, and a cat. For my first totem animal, I have chosen the deer. The reason I chose this animal is that I am quiet when I am around people that I don’t know. Also, the deer symbolizes being helpful and not knowingly hurting anything, I try to be helpful and I don’t try to hurt anybody that I care about. The difference between the deer and myself is the deer is known to be uncaring about what people say to try to convince them to do something, but I usually listen to people that I trust like my friends if they say that I should do something else. Next, I love to blend into my surroundings like a deer and watch to observe details that a large number of people don’t notice. Finally, I’m like the deer in that I don’t become angered easily and I try