The Man to Send Rainclouds Summary

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''The Man to Send Rain Clouds'' is set on an Indian reservation in the American Southwest, with its wide mesas (plateaus) and arroyos...

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How does Silko use setting, characters, or plot to portray the theme of continuity and change in...

The setting, an Indian reservation in the Southwest, is an integral part of Silko's story. The dryness and the cold serve to create the feeling of isolation which brings both problems...
Explain the way in which the natives buried Teofilo’s body in The Man to Send Rainclouds,...

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In "The Man to Send Rain Clouds", what do Leon and Father Paul have in common?

Hello! In 'The Man To Send Rain Clouds,' Leon and his brother-in-law Ken find the dead body of Leon's grandfather under a big cottonwood tree. Leon is satisfied that he has fulfilled his tribal...
What is the rising action and climax of "The Man to Send Rainclouds"?

Though Silko's story is very short, a lot happens and is implied. The two young Native American men, Leon and Ken, find the old man, Teofolio, dead under a tree. The rising action is the...
What is the symbolic meaning of hot, cold, sun, and shadow in "The Man to Send Rain...

Silko's story uses the natural world to depict the life of the residents of the resevation and their uneasy relationship with the whites who have forced them to live on the margins. The symbolism...