Instructions: Write a 3-4 page (900-1200 word) paper that responds to the prompt below.
What is the “ceremony” that is carried out within the novel? Why is this ceremony necessary? How does it work?
These questions can be answered in a number of different ways, but be sure to demonstrate a thorough engagement with the book as a whole as you formulate your answer. If you choose, you may include insights on contemporary Laguna Pueblo culture as depicted in the documentary, Grab, that was shown in class. (If you were absent the day it was shown, this documentary is available for in-library viewing at the Labriola collection in Hayden Library.)