Read the following excerpt from Leslie Marmon Silko's story "The Man to Send Rain Clouds." We found him under a cotton wood tree in the big arroyo near sheep camp. I guess he sat down to rest in the shade and never got up again. Leon walked toward the old man's bed. The red plaid shawl had been shaken and spread carefully over the bed, and a new brown flannel shirt and pair of stiff new Levi's were arranged neatly beside the pillow. Louise held the screen door open while Leon and Ken carried in the red blanket. He looked small and shriveled, and after they dressed him in the new shirt and pants he seemed more shrunken. What detail from this excerpt best symbolizes traditional Pueblo culture?

a. the cottonwood tree.

b. the new brown shirt.

c. the old man's bed.

d. the red blanket.

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Beasley

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18 February, 05:38

Read the following excerpt from Leslie Marmon Silko's story "The Man to Send Rain Clouds." We found him under a cotton wood tree in the big arroyo near sheep camp. I guess he sat down to rest in the shade and never got up again. Leon walked toward the old man's bed. The red plaid shawl had been shaken and spread carefully over the bed, and a new brown flannel shirt and pair of stiff new Levi's were arranged neatly beside the pillow. Louise held the screen door open while Leon and Ken carried in the red blanket. He looked small and shriveled, and after they dressed him in the new shirt and pants he seemed more shrunken. What detail from this excerpt best symbolizes traditional Pueblo culture?

a. the cottonwood tree.

b. the new brown shirt.

c. the old man's bed.

d. the red blanket.

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Ella Merritt · Answer 1

D.

Explanation:

In the short story "The Man to Send Rain Clouds," the symbol of traditional Pueblo Culture is represented in using of the red blanket.

Puebloans are the Native Americans situated in the Southwest part of the United States. In the short story, Leslie has tried to portray the culture of Puebloans.

The red blanket in the Pueblo tradition symbolised hiding. When Leon and Ken carried the corpse of Teofil to the family, his body was wrapped in the red blanket which prevented the family to view his face. This ritual is peculiar and the meaning of this ritual is hidden.

So, the correct answer is option D.