Lullaby | Essays and Criticism

  • The Theme of Cultural Loss

    Brent has a Ph.D. in American Culture, specializing in cinema studies, from the University of Michigan. She is a freelance writer and teaches courses in American cinema. In the following essay, she discusses the theme of cultural loss in ‘‘Lullaby.’’

  • Multiple Voices and the Ritual of Reading

    Taibl has a master’s degree in English writing and has written for a variety of educational publishers. In the following essay, she discusses multiple voices and the ritual of reading as a means of creating meaning in ‘‘Lullaby.’’

  • The Relationship Between Language and Power

    Madsen Hardy has a doctorate in English literature and is a freelance writer and editor. In the following essay, she discusses the relationship between language and power in Silko’s story ‘‘Lullaby.’’