Life for Ned is made up of many battles and difficulties that he insists on overcoming with great resilience and courage. These issues reinforce his culture and sense of belonging to the Navajo people, as he realizes that nothing he does will make him accepted by the American people.
"Code Talker," tells the story of Ned Begay, a Native American. by reading this story, we have access to the following information:
- As a child, Ned left his village to study at an American boarding school.
- This happened because his family wanted him to have a better life and they knew that this would only be possible if he integrated himself into American society.
- Arriving at boarding school, Ned was forced to abandon his customs and clothing.
- His village culture was considered impure and he was forced to abandon the language he spoke, the clothes he wore and cut the long hair he had.
- Even so, Ned was resilient and kept the customs of his tribe in his heart.
- During World War II, Ned served the American army as a code talker.
- He believed that this would make him seen as an American and someone worthy of respect.
- But he was wrong, because at the end of the war all the natives who served in the army, including him, were discriminated against.
- This has strengthened the culture and sense of belonging to the Navajo people in Ned.
Ned understood that he would never be treated like an American because he wasn't one. He was a Navajo, who was forced into American culture that didn't welcome him.
This made him conclude that he would fight on behalf of the Navajo people, as these were the people to which he belonged.
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