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Thinking About the Essay
Question 1 . What aspects of tile Native American worldview does Momaday present in this essay? What are the myths and legends? How are they related? What is the relationship of the first paragraph to the central meanings of this essay?
Question 2. In your own words, state the thesis that emerges from Momaday's narrative. Does the thesis emerge from the title? Why or why not? How does the title reflect the writer's purpose?
Question 3. The language in this essay reflects Momaday's reputation as a major poet. Locate instances of "poetic" language in the selection--Imagery, metaphors, symbols, and other types of figurative language and sensory detail. How does this poetic use of language serve to capture Momaday's subject and thesis?
Question 4. Explain the narrative and descriptive patterns that serve to structure and unify the essay. What cinematic elements can you detect?
Question 5. Momaday is quite successful at creating a specific mood or atmosphere in this essay. How would you describe it? How do the land, the Kiowas, and Momaday's grandmother serve as focal points in the creation of this atmosphere? Explain the mood we, as readers, are left with in the concluding paragraph.
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