Read the following excerpt from Leslie Marmon Silko’s story "The Man to Send Rain Clouds." Leon stared at the new moccasins that Teofilo had made for the ceremonial dances in the summer. They were nearly hidden by the red blanket. It was getting colder, and the wind pushed gray dust down the narrow pueblo road.

Which of the following items acts as a symbol in this excerpt?
the moccasins
the red blanket
the wind
the road