Looking InDepth at Storytelling by Silko

Leslie Marmon Silko is a Laguna Pueblo Indian who has written many novels and poems in her lifetime. One of these poems, "Storytelling," is very interesting to me. This poem excites me because it tells of the impact that storytelling has on people in Laguna culture. I will analyze and explore many parts of this poem. One of these subjects is theme. The theme of "Storytelling" is actually the art of storytelling. Another aspect of the poem I will look at is tension. There is a specific tension between the husband and the wife in this poem. Next, I will explore how imagery helped Silko strengthen her writing. Then, I will look at how the form of "Storytelling" is different from that of other poems. Finally, I will compare "Storytelling" to another poem, written by Luci Tapahonso entitled, "Blue Horses Rush In." All these aspects put together will enable me to do a complete textual analysis of "Storytelling."

To start, I will begin with the theme of "Storytelling." The theme of the poem is the art of storytelling, hence the name.

At the end of the poem the author says, "My husband left after he heard the story and moved back in with his mother. It was my

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Approximate Word count = 1372
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)