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Code Talker Book Report

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Remember A code talker was a soldier who used their Native American Languages to transmit coded messages. Navajos were enlisted in World War 2 for this purpose. These Navajos help change the pace of the war because the Japanese could not translate the secret codes. Kii Yázhí is a Navajo that is now a coded talker. He started off going to boarding school, where they made him forget his culture and change his name. He is now known as Ned Begay, he then enlists to be a marine in the war. He starts his journey as a code talker. Where his culture is needed for the chances for beating the Japanese and winning World War 2. During the war, Ned meets many new people who does not care that he is a Navajo Indian. In the book Code Talker by Joseph Bruchac, Ned …show more content…

The bad memories of the previous battles creep up on Ned, but he fights those memories with the help of his family’s prayers. Remembering back on Bougainville many of the marines begin to drink heavily, because of the bad effects it had on them. What kept Ned moving forward was the “thoughts of [his]” home and family”, and them praying to the “holy people [that] would not forget [him]” in the chaos of war (Bruchac 140). Ned believes that when his family prays for him the holy people would help Ned. In fact, his family praying for him makes him want to keep going to the end of the war. Ned hopes that his relationship with the holy people will protect him in the war. He sends his family combat fatigues to his family at home. This is for a protection ceremony that will be held by his family to protect him. On the day of the ceremony Ned would “feel the presence of the Holy people” as a sign for his protection. This gives Ned some confidence when fighting. This also gives Ned good and healthy thoughts instead of the bad ones that usually come with war. Ned’s family and praying where important to remember through the crises of

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