'El Tonto Del Bario and The Man to Send Rain Clouds'

' many an(prenominal) describe organic evolutions in the short stories, El Tonto Del Barrio, by Jose Armos, and, The serviceman to direct rainfall Clouds, by Leslie Marmon Silko, ar made with the emphasis on finales. Silko and Armos use pagan customs in the development of themes, done a combination of maintaining tradition and by a compromise environ by culture and ages.\nThe grandpa dies in the fount of The creation to Send precipitate Clouds, and the grandkids then(prenominal) use a mixture of the subjective American traditions and the Catholic rituals for his funeral. El Tonto Del Barrio is close Romero and the dash he connects with the Barrio. It shows the effects of the representation Romero originally interacted with the township and the way this changed as Seferino insisted that Romero needed to be paid for his work. both(prenominal) authors showed how the cultures strived to maintain their traditions through their stories. The original culture in The Ma n to Send Rain Clouds was the Native Americans ways. blush the title of the point is symbolic, as that was a traditional requester to the spirits by the Indians for rains. A key part of their hold was their sheep. This is shown in the bilgewater through the way the grandpa was found. Teofilo was notice by Leon and spate under a big cottonwood tree surrounded by his herd, he had been on his deathbed and he still would not leave his sheep. Leon and raft cover the grandfather in a bright rosy blanket, painted his face, buttoned a screw thread in his hair, and tossed corn whiskey repast and pollen close to him (Silko). Each of these actions would moderate been important to the grandfather. This is how generations ahead had treated the deceased. The funeral in like manner held many traditions. The ceremonial occasion itself was performed by the medicament man. They sprinkled corn meal around his to produce him food for his move to his next place. He was still wrappe d in his florid wool blanket, he was also wearing away a dyad of moccasins. Teofilo had made these himself with the engrossed of wearing them f... '