Leslie Marmon Silko The Man to Send Rain Clouds By, Tyler Budd

Background Information Marmon Silko was raised on the Laguna Pueblo Reservation, New Mexico Marmon Silko was raised on the Laguna Pueblo Reservation, New Mexico She grew up listening to tribal stories, told by her great grandmother and great aunts. She grew up listening to tribal stories, told by her great grandmother and great aunts. The oral tradition and collective memories depends upon the whole community and how she cam up with her stories she wrote. The oral tradition and collective memories depends upon the whole community and how she cam up with her stories she wrote.

1950s Pres. Harry Truman ( 'til 1952) approves production of the hydrogen bomb and sends air force and navy to Korea in June Pres. Harry Truman ( 'til 1952) approves production of the hydrogen bomb and sends air force and navy to Korea in June The first domestic jet-airline passenger service is begun by National Airlines between New York City and Miami The first domestic jet-airline passenger service is begun by National Airlines between New York City and Miami Alaska and Hawaii become the forty- ninth and fiftieth states Alaska and Hawaii become the forty- ninth and fiftieth states.

The Man To Send Rain Clouds

Plot Setting south west desert lat winter or early spring the character are elon and ken Setting south west desert lat winter or early spring the character are elon and ken Theme is ritual (catholic and Indian)’ Theme is ritual (catholic and Indian)’

The Being In the being of the story Leon and ken found a dead man under the tree he had been dead for a day or more under a big cottonwood than they panted his face so he will be recognized in the next world thin wrapped hem up in a red blanket In the being of the story Leon and ken found a dead man under the tree he had been dead for a day or more under a big cottonwood than they panted his face so he will be recognized in the next world thin wrapped hem up in a red blanket

The rising climax On the way home they met father Paul and stayed to them that he felt sorry for them On the way home they met father Paul and stayed to them that he felt sorry for them Leons wife suggested to him to do a catholic funeral. Leons wife suggested to him to do a catholic funeral. They requested for the priest to say some blessings while they also did their ritual. They requested for the priest to say some blessings while they also did their ritual.

Climax The Funeral The Funeral The two different rituals of a funeral with the holly water and face painting on how to get to heaven The two different rituals of a funeral with the holly water and face painting on how to get to heaven

Falling Climax The priest did not understand what they wanted him to do. The priest did not understand what they wanted him to do. The priest not only put holly water on the body but dropped some into the burial whole The priest not only put holly water on the body but dropped some into the burial whole

Ending The Leon and Ken put Holy water on the body and faced painted him and stated that the old man can bring the big rain. The Leon and Ken put Holy water on the body and faced painted him and stated that the old man can bring the big rain.

Vocabulary Words Arroyo-a dry or hollow in the earth’s surface Arroyo-a dry or hollow in the earth’s surface Mass-church service celebrated by Roman Catholics Mass-church service celebrated by Roman Catholics Angelus-bell rung at morning, noon, and evening to announce a prayer Angelus-bell rung at morning, noon, and evening to announce a prayer Medicine bags-bags containing objects that were thought to have special powers Medicine bags-bags containing objects that were thought to have special powers Cloister-place devoted religious seclusion Cloister-place devoted religious seclusion Pagans-people who are not Chistians, Muslims, or jews Pagans-people who are not Chistians, Muslims, or jews