Rhetorical Devices Used In Native American Culture

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In addition to symbolism, the ambiguous pronouns Silko uses establishes the speaker as a Pueblo, and possibly an elder, who believes stories are a way of learning and serve as gudiance for the younger generations of the Pueblo’s. In the Native American culture, elders are seen as wise and are valued in society. Therefore, the speakers words and point of view on the importance of stories was probably stressed among the Pueblo community and demonstrates the Native Americans must hold on to values such as storytelling to distinguish themselves from the outside world. To emphasize, Silko states, “ You dont have anything/ if you dont have the stories./Their evil is mighty/ but it can’t stand up to our stories…” In other words, through the use of
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