Descriptive Passage Ns Momaday

Momaday Passage Analysis N.S. Momaday, in his descriptive passage, paints a stark image of his people’s treasured land, the Rainy Mountains. As the piece progresses, he stresses the importance of a desolate setting in order to spur Creation, highlighting the significance of the Kiowas, and anticipating recognition and understanding from others. Through the use of contrasting images and shifts in perspective, Momaday targets and invites the fixed-minded to experience his homeland’s sacred qualities through the eyes of the Kiowas. He begins by using an overtly matter-of-fact tone, with informative, rather than evocative, descriptions of location such as “north and west of the Witchita Range.” His homeland appears to be an ordinary “single