Coyote and the Buffalo

What I found most appealing about Coyote is he always found his way out of trouble. He knew how to get himself out of the situation he had gotten himself into. You could argue that the old woman was like the coyote in many ways. Like the coyote, the old woman was alone and was looking for a way to survive. When the coyote was unsure if he was going to survive Buffalo Bull's attack, he tricked him into letting him free. When the old woman needed food, she tricked the coyote into letting her cook the bones, and then stole them. Although what they do is wrong, they do what they have to in order to survive.