Tayo is an Indian man, who is true to his family and the ways of his people. He is subjected to the horrific battles of war, which change him forever, sending his mental and physical health into a downward spiral. He has flashbacks that send his mind reeling, and make his stomach tie up in knots. At the same time he is dealing with this, the earth is at a battle to keep itself healthy. There is a lack of rain, and everything is drying up and dying off.

Throughout Tayo's journey, we come to understand that Tayo and the earth's fates are

intertwined, and they are both looking for the same ending. Being well again. It is not a task

that is easily attainable, but throughout the book, both Tayo and the Earth show perseverance, by

surging forward, and never giving in to the hardships that arise.

When Tayo goes off to war, the Earth is in good health, and so is Tayo; he is ready for

the challenge ahead. There are huge rainstorms that are replenishing the land and Tayo is strong

in mind and body. But when Tayo goes off to war, he resents the rain, because it causes him to

drop his cousin when conditions get too slippery and he loses him to the Japanese, bec

impossible to people who don't believe in the connection between people and Earth that one

man who had just returned from war; she didn't criticize him as the others had. She understood.

cattle, and caring for the woman's plants for when she returned. And things are perfect. He

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Approximate Word count = 1254
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)