Analysis Of The Lullaby By Leslie Marmon Silko
Leslie Marmon Silko is a Laguna Pueblo writer and is a prominent figure in the First Wave of Native American Renaissance. Her writings are grounded in the history of the Laguna Pueblo. The Laguna Pueblo is a federally recognized Native American tribe of the Pueblo peoples who live in the Southwestern United States (Hollrah, n.d.)She has a strong interest to preserve cultural traditions and how history impacts modern life. Silko uses her writings to raise awareness of ingrained racism and white cultural imperialism, and she takes a strong interest in women’s issues.
The “Lullaby” was written during the 1970s which were a significant time in the history for Native American’s and their struggles with the mainstream American culture (Hollrah,