im in, not out of love, but out of a sense of familial duty. Through her racist attitudes toward Tayo's mixed bloodline, Auntie fosters a sense of confusion in Tayo regarding where he belongs in the world. This exacerbates his overall sense of detachment from the Laguna Pueblo people.
             When Rocky decides to enlist in the Army during World War II, Tayo follows because Rocky acknowledges him as a brother for the first time in their lives. Tayo does not possess the same notion of patriotism, or the desire to assimilate in the mainstream in the same way that Rocky does. In essence, each man joins the Ar
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