Discussion of "Tony's story" by Leslie Marmon Silko continued.

8 Março 2022, 11:00 • Isabel Maria Ferro Mealha

"Tony's story" by Leslie Marmon Silko continued: literary analysis - answering the questions on page 34 about the short story in pairs or groups of three. 

Questions on page 34 copied & pasted below:

Literary Analysis 

1. Silko often uses Native American myths and legends in her stories. Look at the opening of "Tony’s Story". Do you recognize anything it has in common with myths? Do you recognize any other traits that are often associated with myths, legends and fairy-tales? 

2. What is the main plot in the story? 

3. Describe the mood in the story. 

4. Find connotations that you associate with Native Americans in the story. 

5. Find references that you associate with mainstream American society/Western culture. 

6. Interpret Tony’s dream. Is the dream used as foreshadowing? How does this dream contribute to the tension in the short story? 

7. Character analysis: how is Tony depicted throughout the short story? 

8. Character analysis: how is Leon depicted throughout the short story?