37 pages 1 hour read

Leslie Marmon Silko

Lullaby

Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 2002

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Essay Topics

1.

Discuss the significance of the story’s title. In what sense is “Lullaby” itself a lullaby?

2.

Why does Ayah blame Chato for the loss of her children? How and why does their relationship evolve over the course of the story?

3.

There are several moments in “Lullaby” when a representative of white American society visits Ayah and Chato’s home. Compare and contrast two of these scenes. What role do these scenes play in the story as a whole?

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