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Yellow Woman
Yellow Woman by Leslie Marmon Silko
This story begins with a woman who is seduced by a stranger she meets as she walks along the river bank of where she lives. The man’s name is Silva; he claims to be a mountain spirit of the Laguna Pueblo Indians, called ka’tsina spirit. He also tries to convince the woman that she is Yellow Woman, a legendary character who is a part of many Pueblo Indians oral stories. This story is about the uncertainty of a woman’s self identity.
Later in the part one of the story, is kidnapped by this strange man. As she walks beside him she begins to become unsure of her identity. Silva insists that she is in indeed Yellow Woman. However, she is unsure if this is true or not. Her uncertainty in her identity is evident when she says,
I will see someone, eventually I will see som
Approximate Word count = 551
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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