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from =" The Navajo Origin Legend" -=

1. What is the time period and how does it affect the literary style?

 * Currently the largest Native American tribe, the Navajo are the creators of this origin myth. It dates back to around the late 1300's early 1400's before any exploration began. This legend uses many of the important supplies and foods that were important to the Navajo to explain the creation of their people.**

2. What is the author's purpose in writing the selected piece?

 * Most importantly, this myth was created to explain the origin of humans and how they came to be. It also shows the many different beliefs and cultural traditions they have. Another common purpose found in this and any other origin myth, is the fact that there is a stronger more powerful force thats helps make all these creations.**

3. What literary techniques does the author employ in acheiving his or her purpose?

 * The authot uses many forms of symbolism to create the story. There is the symbol of corn which not only was responsible for the bringing to life of the first Navajo but it is also the most important food that they survived on.**

4.How is the literature characteristic of the time period?

 * This story is based upon the beliefs that the Navajo had during this time period. They beleived that man had been created out of corn because corn was the most important food item in their diet. Whatever the Native Americans thought was important in nature they usually had a an origin myth behind that important item.

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