Taos Pueblo

September 15 Leslie Marmon Silko's essay, "Language and Literature from a Pueblo Indian Perspective," and Amy Tan's essay, "Mother Tongue," share similarities and differences. Both authors discuss the challenge of language, each from their own perspective. Silko discusses in her essay that a way of communication for the pueblo indians is story telling, She describes that while for most people stories are something for bedtime, the pueblo indians use it for communication in telling of events that have happened

even after it was taken from them, and that the spirit is all that they need. Oftentimes, unless they are emphasized, it is difficult for readers to see the elements of a novel that are not directly stated such as the spirituality that Silko tries to express; thus, Silko’s choice to use spiritual evils allows for the reader to see the novel’s main theme of the Native-Americans’ beliefs in the supernatural. If Silko were to use a physical evil instead, the readers may not have been able to see this

Silko, “Landscape, History, and the Pueblo Imagination,” pages 335-345; Q 1-5. 1. In this essay, Leslie Marmon Silko explains the interrelationships between the Pueblo way of life and its history through her discussions of several key factors in Pueblo culture: burial practices, art, stories, the Emergency Place, a sense of community, and migration. Describe each factor, explaining how it reflects Pueblo thinking and maintains Pueblo culture. Burial practices- Pueblo buried their dead in an empty or

Daoism appeared as a reaction to a civil war across China, known as the warring states period, which caused a wide feeling of civil unrest. The war went on for nearly two hundred and fifty years and spread across the Zhou Dynasty, which was divided into eight separate states. Daoist believed that war was a result of excessive desire, and only through modest desire will people and the state experience peace and unity. Daoist argued that desire and all actions must be natural, and we must return to

The Daodejing is a collection of chapters from ancient China. The chapters explain why things happen the way they do. In order to understand everything that exists and the way it exits, the Daoists explain “dao” which means the way. The way helps people to find their way to excellence during a time of turmoil and strife. Life as it is known is uncertain and unclear. Daodejing uses a non-logical approach to explain the uncertainties in life. The authors of this ancient text use contradictions to prove

religions have a very similar view on the importance of emptiness, and also how they differ. In the Daoist text the Tao Teh Ching, there is mention of the idea of an empty bowl. This concept is very important and can be applied to many aspects of Daoist practice. When thinking of a bowl we understand it as something that is to be filled. However, as it is referred to in the Tao Teh Ching it is the empty space inside the bowl that gives it purpose. Metaphorically the bowl is a representation of

In the practice of Daoism, the core belief is in achieving/attaining the Dao. Dao is the cosmic governing principle, whereby Daoists describe such a term. More principally, and according to Chuang Tzu, to live in this cosmic order is to be free. In The Book of Chuang Tzu, Chuang Tzu makes alluding references in which he depicts his interpretation of freedom and what it means to be free. There are two significant references that Chuang Tzu makes about his understanding of freedom and what it means

the flow and inaction. Water is an integral part of any life and is often used as the perfect example for philosophical concepts. In the Tao Te Ching, it says, “Tao in the world is like a river flowing home to the sea” (Tao Te Ching 32). By this, it means that just as the river flows gently in one direction until it becomes just a part of the larger sea, the Tao is already moving in the way it is supposed to and will end up as just part of the larger universe. Later it

It was during the time period that Christ was born that the Anasazi Indians appeared in the Four Corners area which is the area where the boundaries of Arizona, Utah, New Mexico and Colorado meet. For the over a thousand years the Anasazi thrived and built their homes into the side of cliffs. These cliff dwellings could only be reached by climbing and made for a great defense system against enemies; some dwellings reached five stories in height and contained hundreds of rooms. Many of the elaborate

The Daoist Outlook On Life The Daodejing by Laozi is an eastern philosophical piece of literature; in the Daodejing, the teachings of Daoism are taught. Daoism is a system of philosophical, ethical, and religious Chinese teachings and practices that focus on living in harmony with the Dao and ones self. The word “Daodejing” can be divided into three separate words; Dao, De, and Jing, which all have different meanings. The Dao means "way" or path as the Dao helps guide the individual. The De means