In this paper, I will discuss three different works by Silko (Lullaby, Storyteller, and Yellow Woman). Each of the stories will be discussed according to plot, style, and social significance. After that, I will relate Silko's work to other literary genies and analyze her work as a whole.

The main character in this story is a woman named Ayah. Ayah is a Native American who lives in a shack with her husband and two children. She is not very close to her husband, (Chato), but she is very loyal to him. This is the way of a Navajo Woman, being loyal to your husband and family. Chato was a well-spoken man who spoke both English and Spanish in addition to his native language. The worst thing that happened to Ayah was the loss of her two children to the welfare board. They were either sick or she wasn't providing for them. S

The main character in this story is s young Eskimo woman. Her parents are dead so she is cared for by her grandmother and grandmother's boyfriend. While she is away at reform school her grandmother dies leaving her in the care of "the man". This man was whom her grandmother lived with who the girl was not blood related. The man abuses her sexually and has for a long time. In addition she is taken advantage of by other men in the town. She is constantly evaluating white culture that is always encroaching. She laughs when she thinks of the yellow stuffing that is supposed to keep them warm. The boarding schools take away the young people in the village and cause them to lose traditions and cultural traits. The young men who had been away at school forgot how to hunt the seals. Silko is saying that whites are destroying the Indian culture. Eskimo and Navajo are completely different cultures, which Silko describes and details beautifully.

Native Americans are one of the fastest growing minority groups in the U.S. There is a myth that Native Americans are disappearing as a people; this is not true. Native Americans are a resilient people and hold strongly to their heritage. It is true that a great deal of Native American cultures, even entire tribes, have been lost. However, despite the

Some common words found in the essay are:
Culture Navajo, Yellow Woman, Native American, Native Americans, English Spanish, Pueblo Indian, Eskimo Navajo, Navajo Woman, native americans, American Heritage, native american, American Indians, yellow woman, main character story, character story, navajo culture, cultural traits, ambiguous nature, writing romantic, main character, sentences silko,
Approximate Word count = 883
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)