The House Made Of Dawn Analysis

After reading this book many symbolic emotions can be compared as this enticing story was about the culture of Native Americans and the true meaning of storytelling and how it has led them to everyday expressions in their lives. This book was comprised of both cultural as well as historical stories that had been passed down for hundreds of years through word of mouth. The stories throughout this book were from the word of mouth of priests in which were symbolic for future generations to come. They not only were stories but guidelines to everyday life that not only educated but caused leadership through both spiritual and verbal outlooks. In the House made of Dawn one example of stories passed down from generation to generation was in connection to the priest who told the story of The way to Rainy Mountain, this …show more content…
From the stories that are passed down from word of mouth to teach everyday life values to the changes from living on reservation to working in a bid bustling city like Los Angeles the cultures are worlds apart. In the Native American community there is a very significant relationship with nature and how important and motherly the earth is to the Native people. This is shown both through a personal lens as well as historical relationship. In the House made of dawn one significant showing of the relationship between man and nature was when Francisco starts to imagine that he’s hearing whispers coming from the cornfields. This was very significant as it shows that a different sense of presence was every changing in the moment and was soon to be discovered as a warning later in the chapter with the loneliness after the arrest of Abel and the death of the Albino. This not only shows the important presence that the earth gives but also how it can be used as a hint to those that know of its importance and