Question

Read the excerpt from Leslie Marmon Silko’s story "The Man to Send Rain Clouds."

Leon knocked at the old carved door with its symbols of the Lamb. While he waited he looked up at the twin bells from the king of Spain with the last sunlight pouring around them in their tower.

What does the image of the Lamb above the priest’s door symbolize?
The Lamb symbolizes the traditions of the Catholic Church.
The Lamb symbolizes the sheep raised by the Pueblo people.
The Lamb symbolizes the gentleness of the Pueblo people.
The Lamb symbolizes the virtues valued in Pueblo culture.

Answer 1

The Lamb symbolizes the traditions of the Catholic Church. It’s an image of the Agnus Dei (Christ, sacrifice, Christian faith) marking the priest’s door and the Spanish/Catholic influence in the village.