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- 1 What does Father Paul do at the end of the story?
- 2 What is it that Father Paul is trying to understand?
- 3 What insight into the Pueblo people does Father Paul gain during the ceremony the man to send rain clouds?
- 4 What is Paul’s relationship with his father in Paul’s case?
- 5 Why did father Paul bring water to Leon’s grave?
- 6 Who was the priest at Teofilo’s funeral?
What does Father Paul do at the end of the story?
Father Paul is the last person to join his parishioners in the graveyard, and as he empties ajar of holy water on Teofilo’s grave he, in a small way, joins the Native American community.
When Father Paul eventually responds to Leon’s request what is Leon’s reaction?
External: Father Paul becomes weary and saddened; Leon feels happy and satisfied. 2.
What is it that Father Paul is trying to understand?
Father Paul takes that to mean that Teofilio is safe, but the family means that they will take care of his funeral. Father Paul does not understand that the family wants to incorporate an aspect of the catholic funeral rite that makes sense to them.
What do Leon and Father Paul have in common?
Leon and Father Paul have some things in common: both sincerely believe in the rightness of their religious traditions and rituals. One believes in the Pueblo death rituals, and the other believes in the sanctification rituals of the Catholic Church.
What insight into the Pueblo people does Father Paul gain during the ceremony the man to send rain clouds?
He sees the corn meal and pollen that had been spread around the body. The men lowered the body into the grave. The priest returns to the parish. The grandson is happy because now the grandfather can send thunderclouds with the rain.
What do Teofilo’s relatives want Father Paul to do?
In “The Man to Send Rain Clouds,” what do Teofilo’s relatives want Father Paul to do? They want him to sprinkle holy water over Teofilo’s grave.
What is Paul’s relationship with his father in Paul’s case?
Paul’s father is depicted as loving his son, but exhibits a radical failure to perceive—and perhaps a willed blindness—regarding what his son is actually experiencing and suffering. However, it’s implied that he may not be so unaware of his son’s homosexuality when Paul is forbidden from seeing Charley Edwards.
What does the father Paul want at the beginning of the play?
At first, he wishes to escape life by submerging himself in art. He wants to let art take him away, “blue league after blue league, away from everything.” Paul spends an entire night imagining what would happen if his father took him for a burglar and shot him.
Why did father Paul bring water to Leon’s grave?
Leon invites Father Paul to bring his holy water to the grave. In spite of the irregularity—Father Paul tells Leon that last rites and a mass should be said before a proper Catholic burial—he accepts the invitation to be part of the ceremony and sprinkles the water.
Who is father Paul in the man to send rain clouds?
Father Paul is a young Catholic priest struggling to lead a parish on an Indian reservation. He has affection and respect for his parishioners, as seen in his concern for old Teofilo. He also understands that the spirit of the law is more important than the letter of the law.
Who was the priest at Teofilo’s funeral?
On their way home, Leon and Ken encounter Father Paul, a young Catholic priest who expresses his sorrow that the old man had died alone. Teofilo’s funeral is performed in the traditional Native American way until Leon’s wife suggests to her husband that he should ask the priest to sprinkle holy water on the grave.
What do Leon and father Paul have in common?
Leon and Father Paul have some things in common: both sincerely believe in the rightness of their religious traditions and rituals. One believes in the Pueblo death rituals, and the other believes in the sanctification rituals of the Catholic Church.