Almanac of the Dead by Leslie Marmon Silko

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  In Almanac of the Dead, why does Seese search for Lecha?
  Seese is a young white woman living in San Diego. A drug addict, she's entered into a relationship with a bisexual man called David. They have a child together, Monte, who is later stolen, believed...

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  How does Menardo rise in status in Almanac of the Dead?
  Menardo has risen to the top of the corporate ladder, becoming president of the Universal Insurance company. His meteoric rise has been accompanied by a gradual abandonment of his indigenous...

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  Describe La Escapia's interpretation of Marx in the Almanac of the Dead.
  Angelita La Escapia is in many ways everything that the Cuban revolutionary leader Bartolomeo is not. She therefore serves as his ideological contrast, even though both revolutionaries wish to see...

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  In Almanac of the Dead, what is Sterling's background, and what is the significance of his fascination with Geronimo and the Wild West?
  Sterling is a Native American who, like many other characters in the book, has left his indigenous heritage behind and submerged himself in white culture. An older Indian from the Laguna tribe,...

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  What is the relationship between Zeta and Lecha in Almanac of the Dead?
  Lecha and Zeta in this novel are two twin sisters, who have been selected by the spirits to fulfil specific roles in the struggle to reclaim the land. They are both meant to be mother figures for...

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