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.

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Question #1 How does the short fictional work “Tony’s Story” by Silko demonstrate some of the storytelling qualities described in the essay?

Tony’s story is part of the Series Native Literature from the American, features a combination of storytelling qualities interlaced with Silko’s remarks on the characteristics of the Pueblo oral tradition. The short story remarks on the dynamic relationship between oral, written or reading in storytelling in the work of Silko. It allows for plotting out the specific changes which occur when oral literature is presented in written form as well as when a written form of oral narrative is presented for reading.

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