Question

Read the following excerpt from Leslie Marmon Silko’s story "The Man to Send Rain Clouds."

Answer 1

Answer:

He is considered to be an outsider.

Explanation:

Leslie Silko's short story "The Man to Send Rain Clouds" is about an old man's death and how his children were stuck between following their traditional burial practices and also being involved with the new Christian religion. The story deals with religion, tradition, creativity, community, etc.

In the given excerpt from the story, Leon's behavior/ reaction to Father Paul's inquiry about their old father Teofilo shows their refusal to let the Christian priest know anything. The truth was, they had found Teofilo dead and had taken his body in the truck, but Leon's insistence that "Everything is O.K." shows their reluctance to inform the Father about anything.

Thus, the correct answer is that Father Paul is considered to be an outsider, especially by the very traditional Leon and his beliefs.