Discussion- Native American

Reply to the “Storytelling” thread in 1-2 paragraphs that address the following:

1. Leslie Marmon Silko describes the complex task of Pueblo storytelling in her speech, later turned essay, “Language and Literature from a Pueblo Indian Perspective”.

a. How does the short fictional work “Tony’s Story” by Silko demonstrate some of the storytelling qualities described in the essay?

b. How does “The Way to Rainy Mountain” by N. Scott Momaday demonstrate some of the storytelling qualities described in the essay?

2. Include examples from the texts along with explanations of why those examples are relevant.