Code Talker by Joseph Bruchac: Book Report
Book Report
Code Talker “Code Talker”, by Joseph Bruchac is about the life of a Navajo boy growing into a man. It describes his life as a child on an Indian Reservation up to adulthood. The story is told through the main character’s point of view, thoughts and actions. The book tells of the difficulties that the Navajo people faced in the white man’s world. It tells of the life lessons that the difficulties taught the Navajo boy. It addresses the overall values of the Navajo people and how they were treated by the white men. The book develops into the story of how the main character accepted his role in World War II as a Code Talker. The role of the main character and other Navajo young men contributed to the success of the United States Marines winning the war. Kii Yazhi is the main character in “Code Talker”. In the beginning of the story, he is a six year old boy on a Navajo reservation. He likes to explore and looks up to the elders in his clan. Even though he is actually small for his age, he considers himself strong both physically and mentally. When he is shipped off to a “white man’s” boarding school, he is nervous and angry because the school forbade him and all of the other children to speak their native language or wear their tribal clothes and beaded necklaces. Instead of being disrespectful, though, he listened and tried really hard to study and not get in to trouble. He ended up being at the top of his class through his hard work. When he was recruited into the Marines, the drills and exercises came easy to him because he grew up having to use those kinds of skills every day. He was the kind of person who was proud of where he came from, and the kind of guy who had everybody’s back. The main part of the book takes place at the Navajo reservation where Kii Yazhi is telling the story of his life to the children in
Code Talker “Code Talker”, by Joseph Bruchac is about the life of a Navajo boy growing into a man. It describes his life as a child on an Indian Reservation up to adulthood. The story is told through the main character’s point of view, thoughts and actions. The book tells of the difficulties that the Navajo people faced in the white man’s world. It tells of the life lessons that the difficulties taught the Navajo boy. It addresses the overall values of the Navajo people and how they were treated by the white men. The book develops into the story of how the main character accepted his role in World War II as a Code Talker. The role of the main character and other Navajo young men contributed to the success of the United States Marines winning the war. Kii Yazhi is the main character in “Code Talker”. In the beginning of the story, he is a six year old boy on a Navajo reservation. He likes to explore and looks up to the elders in his clan. Even though he is actually small for his age, he considers himself strong both physically and mentally. When he is shipped off to a “white man’s” boarding school, he is nervous and angry because the school forbade him and all of the other children to speak their native language or wear their tribal clothes and beaded necklaces. Instead of being disrespectful, though, he listened and tried really hard to study and not get in to trouble. He ended up being at the top of his class through his hard work. When he was recruited into the Marines, the drills and exercises came easy to him because he grew up having to use those kinds of skills every day. He was the kind of person who was proud of where he came from, and the kind of guy who had everybody’s back. The main part of the book takes place at the Navajo reservation where Kii Yazhi is telling the story of his life to the children in