LITERATURE QUESTIONS
NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE
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Leon vs. Himself
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Father Paul vs. Himself
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Leon vs. Father Paul
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Louise vs. Leon
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Detailed explanation-1: -In Leslie Marmon Silko’s short story “ The Man to Send Rain Clouds ”, the death of family patriarch Teofilo stirs an apparent conflict between traditional Laguna Native American customs represented by his family and the Catholic Church represented by a priest known as Father Paul.
Detailed explanation-2: -"The Man to Send Rain Clouds” explores the cultural and social tension between the Pueblo Native Americans and the Catholic Mission. For younger generations of Native Americans such as Leon, the struggle to maintain a balance between the traditional ways of his people and the modern ways of Catholicism is very real.
Detailed explanation-3: -The author uses similes, metaphors, and repetition.  “The people stood close to each other with little clouds of steam puffing from their faces.” The clouds of steam puffing from their faces, represents the weather, and how cold it is outside. The author repeats the word pueblo a lot.