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Ned's Loss Of Identity In Code Talkers

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In the book “Code Talkers” as Navajo , Ned is filled with a quiet dignity and pride in his heritage and role in the United State. Navajo people have suffered a great deal and Ned feels he has a duty to do what he can to improve the circumstances for his family. He fights for the United States and is grateful to be Navajo. Ned teaches us to stay true to our culture through childhood, loving his homeland, and boarding school Ned's childhood prepared him to serve other people. When his uncle takes him to boarding school, he tells him he is doing this for his family and he was going to learn the ways of the white people. The Navajo have to speak to them and be friends with the United States. Back when Ned was young, he learned he had to do hard things for the sake of his people even when he was taken away from his family and his home. Even while excelling in the boarding school, Ned stayed true to his culture and the ways he might serve his people's needs. Ned loved reading and studying and the teacher noticed, He didn't speak much in class because he didn't want to embarrass other students. He didn't allow himself to cut off other students' struggles and he sees ways that his learning can not only serve himself but others too. …show more content…

When he fought on the islands, he kept the thought that he was defending his Mother, the land that sustains him. He also felt a connection with the other people living on the island; both of their land have been taken. Ned and the other Navajos' love for the United States is shown in terms of their loyalty to the land that belongs to

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