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    Rain Man, character is a very caring individual that has a neurological condition, but it still actually very functioning with real emotions and feelings. People in the world of exceptionalities are still people, they just go through life by a different set of rules, which is a result of being different, they tend to focus on, a specific thing. but very caring individuals, capable of affection, just in their unique ways, by releasing this film it allowed people around the

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    The story I'm choosing is The Man to Send Rain Clouds by Leslie Marmon Silko. The theme of the story is about the strength of Native American customs and traditions and bridging the gap between Native American customs and Christian customs. The author uses the setting and the mood to surface the theme throughout the story. The Man to Send Rain Clouds helps to set up a recurring theme that Silko will use in many of her other stories. The setting and the mood provides the perfect environment for the

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    The short story “The Man to Send Rain Clouds” by Leslie Marmon Silko is a deceptively simple narrative about the death and funeral of an old man of the Laguna Pueblo tribe of Native Americans. Set in the desert southwest of the United States, the story is narrated from an omniscient point of view, and describes the discovery of the old man’s body, the preparation of the body for burial, and the interaction between the family of the dead man and the Catholic priest who lives on the reservation. The

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    to acknowledge the importance of appreciating life for what it is and not taking it for granted. In the story The Necklace the character Monsieur Loisel is ideally a simple man who is devoted to his wife Mathilde Loisel, who constantly struggles with feelings of displeasure with her lifestyle. In the story The Man to Send Rain Clouds the character Leon is the grandson of Teofilo’s whom he finds dead and is able to construct a service integrating his Native American traditions with Christianity.

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    The Man to Send Rain Clouds A Story of Renewal Leon’s grandfather has passed away and Leon and his brother-in-law, Ken, have found his body in the sheep fields. Teofilo, the grandfather, is at peace. Leon and his family must now bury his body. What does that now mean? Before the Europeans pushed the Native Americans off their land and into designated reservations, they had been free to live their lives how they chose, practicing their traditions. Now, they are on a reservation with a Catholic

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    In the “Man to Send Rain Clouds” from Leslie Marmon Silko, two Native American, Leon and his brother-in-law Ken, uncover the body of the old man Teofilo at the sheep camp. They wrap his body and attach a feather to his hair. Then, with their finger, they trace a line of colorful paint on his cheekbones, nose and chin. Back to the pueblo, they dress him up to get ready for the funeral. After the funeral, Leon visits the priest to request some holly water and ensure the old man would not be thirsty

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    Summary: In the film entitled Rain Man, a young, egocentric man by the name of Charlie Babbitt takes on the role of a struggling car salesman. While on his way to a small get away with his companion, Susanna, he receives a call that his father has passed away. During the time of the funeral, Charlie reviews his father’s will and learns that he was left a car and his father’s rose bushes. He also is informed that the amount of three million dollars was left to a man named Raymond. In hopes of receiving

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    antidote for depression. Also, made me feel that their is still hope in his world. 2.Portrayal: Raymond to me is the superhuman type. Albeit, others visually perceived him as weird, inelegant, and perturbing; Raymond was quite astute. In the film Rain Man Raymond had very apprehensive features. The type to make anyone turn their head. With that said, Raymond was withal apostatized as in his early forties.At a point in time there was some pity shown, like the tantrum at the airport. Raymond withal

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    Introduction In the movie Rain Man, Raymond Babbit is portrayed by actor, Dustin Hoffman. Raymond Babbit is a patient of the Walbrook Institute where he was placed at a young age. Raymond is diagnosed with Savants Syndrome. In Raymond’s case, he functions at an impressively high level (Inc., 2004). Savant syndrome is diagnosed when an individual performs basic cognitive processes below what is deemed as normal. However these individuals exhibit exceptional abilities in certain areas. In the case

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    The definition of obsession is, an idea or thought that continually preoccupies or intrudes on a person's mind. In the film Rain Man, directed by Barry Levinson, the idea that's developed about the impact of an individual's ambition on self and others is when an individual is obsessed over an ambition of theirs it can have negative effects on them self and the people around them, but once an individual overcomes their obsession the negative effect on them and others around, goes away. In the film

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