So i just finished the third reading and i must say the book is starting to get easier to understand :] I'm sure that i'm distinguishing correctly between past and present which is making these read alot easier. So i just want to say that i really like the way this book is written. The figurative language and legends that Silko uses is just so beautiful.
Some quotes i liked:
"When he was a child he always wanted to pet a deer, and he daydreamed that a deer would let him come close and touch his nose."(50)
-I liked this quote because I just think it's so awesome how Tayo appreciates things in nature. I believe that this shows how he is somehow connected to the beliefs of his ancestors.
"There was a chill in the wind during the last days the sun occupied a summer place in the sky-and something relentless in the way the wind drove the sand and dust ahead of it."(64)
-This quote is Tayo rememebering the day that they got recruited into the war. I like this quote because it seems like the way Silko made the weather has a hidden meaning. I think that the fact that there is a chill in the wind during summer is significant to what happens that day. The fact that Tayo is being recruited in what will be the cause of his insanity is somehow related the behavior of the weather.
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yeah the quote does seem like there is a hidden meaning. I like how you related the quote and Tayo and I agree.
ReplyDeleteIt seems to me the quote is an example of "reverse foreshadowing"; the strange weather foreshadows the conflicts of war. It's unusual because we already know the result (hence, the "reverse" part).
ReplyDeletei agree the book is getting a lot easier to read :D i noticed that too that the things he says have a hidden and deeper meaning :D i am starting to really get into this book...what about you?
ReplyDeleteI related your last quote to Tayo and Rocky, how that would be like the last time he held a place within his memory but idk
ReplyDeleteTehani,
ReplyDeleteThanks for your post.
You are killing me with your grammar! Guys...I is capitalized when referring to yourself! If you are referring to two items, then use ARE not is.
What is the irony between Tayo staying connected to his culture while Rocky throws it away.
Ms. Champagne