Question

Leslie Silko is a Navajo writer who wrote this story in 1974. Her story was selected for inclusion in The Best American Short Stories of 1975. “Lullaby,” like many other stories written by Silko carries the theme of traditional Indian lives, especially those of women, in conflict with the values of mainstream American society. This story is about an elderly Navajo couple and is told from the point of the wife, Ayah. How does Ayah lose her son Jimmy?

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Answer- Leslie Marmon Silko was born in Albuquerque in New Mexico on 5th March, 1948. " Lullaby" is a story of an old woman named Ayah who faces many tragic events in her life. She loses her children and husband due to some unfortunate events. Her elder son Jimmy dies in the war. The older couple refuses to take his body. In this story, Ayah shares a great bond with her mother and grand mother. " Lullaby" has been recognized as one of the best American Short Stories of the year, 1975.