House Made of Dawn
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Plot Summary
Detailed Summary & Analysis
Prologue 1. The Longhair, July 20 2. The Longhair, July 21 3. The Longhair, July 24 4. The Longhair, July 25 5. The Longhair, July 28 6. The Longhair, August 1 7. The Longhair, August 2 8. The Priest of the Sun, January 26 9. The Priest of the Sun, January 27 10. The Night Chanter, February 20 11. The Dawn Runner, February 27 12. The Dawn Runner, February 28
Themes
All Themes Home, Belonging, and Identity Nature Religion, Ceremony, and Tradition Storytelling Connection vs. Isolation
Quotes
Characters
All Characters Abel Francisco Reverend John Big Buff Tosamah Ben Benally Angela St. John Father Olguin Juan Reyes Fragua/The Albino Man Milly Martinez Porcingula
Terms
All Terms Jemez Kiowa Kiva Mesa Navajo Pueblo
Symbols
All Symbols Running and Races
Literary Devices
All Literary Devices Allegory Allusions Foil Foreshadowing Frame Story Genre Hyperbole Imagery Irony Metaphors Mood Motifs Setting Similes Situational Irony Stream of Consciousness Style Tone
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