This story begins with a woman who is seduced by a stranger she meets as she walks along the river bank of where she lives. The man’s name is Silva; he claims to be a mountain spirit of the Laguna Pueblo Indians, called ka’tsina spirit. He also tries to convince the woman that she is Yellow Woman, a legendary character who is a part of many Pueblo Indians oral stories. This story is about the uncertainty of a woman’s self identity.
Later in the part one of the story, is kidnapped by this strange man. As she walks beside him she begins to become unsure of her identity. Silva insists that she is in indeed Yellow Woman. However, she is unsure if this is true or not. Her uncertainty in her identity is evident when she says,
I will see someone, eventually I will see som
When she says this it gives the reader the notion that she truly is not sure if she is in fact Yellow Woman.
Part two of the story starts with Yellow Women frying potatoes for her and Silva to eat. Silva then looks over the edge of his corral with Yellow Women and points out landmarks. Yellow Woman is then shocked to learn that Silva is a cattle rustler. This leads her to believe and ask Silva whether or not he is a Navajo. She thought this way because a true Pueblo Indian would never do such a thing.
In part four of the story Yellow Woman starts to walk home. In a way she is glad that she is going back. Yet, a small part of her misses the mysterious man she met. Her thoughts of him are rekindled when she approaches the place they met on the river bank. She hopes to see him again. Then she smells supper nea
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