![]() ![]() Even so, he wishes he could return to war where he at least earned a measure of recognition for his service, or at least to the safety of the VA hospital. Tayo begins to hurt from racial pain he has endured at the hands of white men as well as from his war memories. ![]() Having spent some time in a Veteran's hospital, Tayo has recovered some of his shattered wits, but he sinks into alcoholism with worthless friends once he returns home to his family. He also bears the scars of killing many men, one of whom looked just like his uncle Josiah who died while Tayo was away at war. He left several years before with his best friend and cousin Rocky, who died before Tayo's eyes. Tayo is a young Pueblo Indian who returns to the reservation of his birth after serving in World War II. Tayo returns to his village from WWII a traumatized man and seeks release through the traditional rituals of his people. ![]()
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