LITERATURE QUESTIONS
NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE
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tying a feather in their hair
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painting their face with various colors
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sprinkling corneal into the air
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performing last rites
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Detailed explanation-1: -The title “The Man to Send Rain Clouds” alludes to the Pueblo belief that the dead are associated with rain clouds. The narrator makes several references to the Indian burial ceremony and the history of the Pueblo people.
Detailed explanation-2: -Written by Indigenous American author Leslie Marmon Silko and published in 1968, “The Man to Send Rain Clouds, ” a short story depicting the relationship between Laguna Pueblo customs and Christianity, received international acclaim.
Detailed explanation-3: -The conflict is resolved by Leon, a grandson of Teofilo, when he requests Fr Paul to sprinkle holy water on the deceased’s body at the grave.
Detailed explanation-4: -The three main themes in “The Man to Send Rain Clouds” are cultural survival, the power struggle between cultures, and the importance of ritual.