Read the following excerpt from leslie marmon silko’s story ‘the man to send rain clouds.’ they turned off the highway onto the

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Read the following excerpt from Leslie Marmon Silko’s story "The Man to Send Rain Clouds": 
"They turned off the highway onto the sandy Pueblo road. Not long after they passed the store and post office, they saw Father Paul's car coming toward them. When he recognized their faces, he slowed his car and waved for them to stop. The young priest rolled down the car window. 'Did you find old Teofilo?' he asked loudly. Leon stopped the truck. 'Good morning, Father. We were just out to the sheep camp. Everything is okay now.' 'God for that. Teofilo is a very old man. You really shouldn't allow him to stay at the sheep camp alone.' 'No, he won't do that anymore now.' 
What does this dialogue reveal about the priest’s standing within the community? Is he viewed as a trusted leader of the tribe, considered to be an outsider, a spiritual guide to the people, or disliked by most of the community?

Dr. Graciela Brakus I · Accepted Answer

He is a trusted leader of the tribe.

Anonymous · Answer

The correct answer is actually letter B. He is considered to be an outsider.Explanation:In "The Man to Send Rain Clouds", there is a division between the Christian priest, Father Paul, and the Native American protagonists. As a matter of fact, the dialog reveals the Father is seen as an outsider. Old Teofilo has died, but Leon and Ken do not tell the priest about it since they do not want him to interfere with their traditions concerning the burial.

Anonymous · Answer

The right answer is the B: He is considered to be an outsider. Explanation: Leon and his brother-in-law, Ken, had found Teofilo's corpse under a tree. However, when Father Paul, a Franciscan priest, asked them if they had found him, Leon did not mention that Teofilo had died. He did not openly lie to the priest, but he avoided mentioning Teofilo's death to him. This shows that Father Paul was not considered part of the tribe, but an outsider that was trying to "impose" his faith and his religious practices on a community that already had its own.

Jordon Kohler · Answer

so whats  the answer?Explanation:

Eleanora Dooley · Answer

The young priest is respected in the community despite his age asevident in the passage. When he “waved for them to stop,” they stopped theirtruck and greeted him calling him “Father.” When the priest suggested that theyshould not leave Teofilo at the sheep camp alone, they replied to himpositively “No, he won’t do that anymore now.”

Angeline Becker · Answer

A). He is a trusted leader for the tribe

Anonymous · Answer

It indicates that the priest has a good standing in the community that he was aware of what was happening to vulnerable people and concerned for their welfare and wanting to make sure they were not left alone and the fact that he asked his question in a loud voice indicates that he felt like his opinion counted.

Stefan Daugherty · Answer

It is B) He is considered to be an outsider. i got it right on my exam

Arvid Gutmann MD · Answer

Its B he probiblly thought they were outsiders

Anonymous · Answer

Priestsgenerally have the respect of people for spiritual guidance; however, theadvice Father Paul gives is not of a spiritual nature—it is for the wellbeingof an old man by the name of Teofilo.  Itis because the advice Father Paul gives is heeded that it can be assumed thathe is a trusted leader of the tribe beyond just the spiritual.

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