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Running Head : The Analysis of Kaiser and the War

The Analysis of Kaiser and the War by Simon J . Ortiz

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Simon J . Ortiz is a Native American who was born on May 27 , 1941 in Albuquerque , New Mexico . He belongs to the Acoma Pueblo tribe . He is considered as one of the most respected Native American writer . He grew up in the Acoma village of McCartys and spoke his native tongue of Keresan with his family . Ortiz 's father was a railroad and a

wood carver . As a member of the Acoma Pueblo tribe , his father was tasked to preserve the tradition and religious beliefs of the clan (Wiget , 1994 br

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Simon J . Ortiz went to the McCartys Day School and then to St Catherine 's Indian School in Santa Fe , New Mexico . In school , Native Americans were prohibited to speak their native language . Ortiz had a difficult time assimilating with the new culture he was exposed to . He began to write in his diary his experiences and create short stories . He channeled his energy to read books (p .117

While studying away from his family , Ortiz can 't bear his loneliness and returned to his hometown . He enrolled at the Albuquerque Indian School . The school is a vocational school which taught the students plumbing and mechanics . Ortiz learned metal and woodworking . After graduating from Grants High School in Grants , New Mexico , Ortiz worked at Kerr-McGee uranium plant . His experience at the mining plant inspired him to write his work , Fight Back : For the Sake of the people , for the Sake of the Land (p .123

Through an educational grant , Simon J . Ortiz was able to attend Fort Lewis College and he majored in Chemistry (p .125

Simon Ortiz 's Career Path

Ortiz served the U .S . Military for three years . Fresh from the army , he enrolled at the University of New Mexico . He pursued his passion for writing and he was able to write his life experiences as a Native American . In 1968 , he became a fellow at the University of Iowa . In 1982 , he was made an editor at the Pueblo of the Acoma Press . In 1988 he was tasked to be an interpreter for the Acoma Pueblo tribe and the following year Ortiz became the First Lieutenant Governor for the clan (p .130

Throughout the years , Ortiz was recognized and given numerous awards for his literary works . He received the Pushcart prize for his work From Sand Creek : Rising in This Heart Which Is Our America . He was also given the Lifetime Achievement Award for his work Returning the Gift (p .133

Literary Themes

Simon J . Ortiz presented issues common to people particularly the plight of his Acoma Pueblo tribe . His work discusses themes of alienation , colonialism , Native American struggles , the environment and the effects of technology (Native American Literature , 1985 br

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Kaiser and the War

We can not divorce the life of the author from his art because...