You Know That There Are Only 375-420 Navajo Code Talkers During Ww2?

Did you know that there were only 375-420 Navajo code talkers during WW2? In the novel, Code Talker by Isaac Bruchac, Ned Begay was presented as one. Ned Begay is a Navajo Native American tribe member who enlisted in the United States military. His goal is to serve his country and prove that Native Americans are just as good as Americans. He faces challenges like learning English because his primary language is Navajo. He also faces physical challenges such as combat training, cardio endurance training, swimming, and more. Joseph Bruchac uses Ned Begay and other Native American Navajo people in the novel, Code Talker, to teach the reader that individuals must always persevere and overcome obstacles despite the many challenges they may face.

In the novel, Ned Begay’s native tongue was Navajo, and he stated,“I did my best to learn English. As the days turned into weeks, then months and years, I began not just to do well in my classes, but to do better than any other student” (26). The quote is primarily saying that although English wasn't his first language, he pushed himself to learn it despite the struggle. He then shows his progress by saying how over time he excelled in becoming the best student. This shows Ned being tenacious and determined because even though English is a second language to him, he still tried his best and eventually became the best in his class. Just like the previous quote, Ned Begay displays a strong will power while being actively shot at and attacked. He voiced, “Despite all that confusion, the noise of hostile fire, the sound of men crying out as they were hit by shrapnel and bullets, we kept

On pages 68-69, he describes his past and how it has affected who he is. He says, “...we remember the suffering and courage of our grandfathers who fought as warriors to protect our land and our people. We are not just fighting for the United States. We were going into battle for our Navajo people”. The author uses language like suffering, courage, and fighting to show the many experiences his grandfathers faced to keep their land a people. Ned, experiencing his grandfather's struggles, toughened him up and gave him a good, smart mindset. He is applying that warrior type mindset towards fighting for the United States to protect his people, further involving him in these past struggles and creating a tougher, smarter character. Specifically relating to the thesis and topic sentence, Ned Begay's past experiences of suffrage and now serving to protect his people show how he has developed into a stronger, more intelligent person. Just like the previous quote, this one shows how this difficult task can make someone tougher, not just physically, but also in their mind. The author, Joseph Bruchac says, “‘We’re going to see how tough you guys are,’...’We’re going to cross the desert on foot in two days. You’ve got just one canteen of water each, so you have to make it last. There’s no other way you can get water out here.’...we would cut