In the story "The Man to Send Rain Clouds," Leslie Marmon Silko is both the author and key factor to the story's meaning. Leon and Ken are two of the main characters in the story and they trick a priest into performing a ritual by burying a man a certain way so that there will be rain sent for the crops. Like Leon and Ken, Silko is of the Laguna Pueblo Reservation in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is stated in the biography that her poetry and storytelling comes from the very idea that her origin is special. Her family is mixed blood, Laguna, White, and Mexican. It seems that through her story telling and her use of characters she is trying to show that no matter what, the heritage and tradition is what matters most. As it is stated in the Women's History Month online, "It became a metaphor for Silko's life: anchored to the traditions and stories of Laguna Pueblo on one side with Anglo mainstream on the other" (Women's 1). Although Leon and Ken trick the priest into participating in a ritual for the man to send rain, the story as a whole represents exactly what and who the author is and what she is trying to accomplish through her writing; Laguna Pueblo tradition.
             This story was divided into three parts, each of which flowed together, yet at the same time were three different scenes. Part one of the three scenes was more of a descriptive part of the story. It set up the background scenery as well as introduced the main characters. The second part of the story was very short and was more of a transition section. This part introduced two more characters, Louise and Teresa, as well as changed the setting. It prepared the reader for the burial of the dead man as well as the tricking of the priest. The third and final part of the story was where the bulk of the meaning behind the story lies. This part of the story introduced the priest as well as showed how the ritual was performed. The two men, Leon...