Yellow Raft In Blue Water Quotes
Characterization in Michael Dorris’ Yellow Raft in Blue Water
Humanities Outcomes 1.5 1.6 1.8 Fund of CM Outcome 1.2 1.5
FCAs: 1. Uses and explicates at least six direct quotations from the novel in the body of the essay. 2. Cites all indirect quotations. 3. Uses parallelism at least twice.
In Michael Dorris’ A Yellow Raft in Blue Water, he tells the story of three generations of women who struggle with their own self esteem. This affects their relationships with others they come in contact with. The women Rayona, Christine, and Ida as mothers and daughter find it difficult to understand each other and talk to each other. Rayona is a passive-aggressive teenager that keeps her thoughts to herself even though she has plenty to say.
This is shown in the way thinks to herself, and acts toward others, and the way she looks. One way Rayona shows that she is passive aggressive by the way she thinks to herself. She is not a talker;she keeps all …show more content…
“ You win. Go for it. I just hope the policy is paid” “ I slam out the door and stand by the car”says Rayona. (15). Rayona and her mother, Christine are in the car. Christine wants to kill herself and does not want Rayona with her, so she kick her out the car. Rayona slams the door and acts as if she does not care. This shows how Rayona does not like conflict or trying to persuade her mother to change her mind. So, she just gives up and says nothing else. In chapter 4 Rayona says, “ He grabs me to him, quick and hard, then pushes me away just as fast” (64). After Rayona saves Father Tom from drowning, he gives her money, putting his hands in her pockets, and pulling her body toward him. Rayona feels out of place she does not confront Father Tom. Probably because she feels like she has someone that is giving her attention. So, she just goes along with everything to keep that
Humanities Outcomes 1.5 1.6 1.8 Fund of CM Outcome 1.2 1.5
FCAs: 1. Uses and explicates at least six direct quotations from the novel in the body of the essay. 2. Cites all indirect quotations. 3. Uses parallelism at least twice.
In Michael Dorris’ A Yellow Raft in Blue Water, he tells the story of three generations of women who struggle with their own self esteem. This affects their relationships with others they come in contact with. The women Rayona, Christine, and Ida as mothers and daughter find it difficult to understand each other and talk to each other. Rayona is a passive-aggressive teenager that keeps her thoughts to herself even though she has plenty to say.
This is shown in the way thinks to herself, and acts toward others, and the way she looks. One way Rayona shows that she is passive aggressive by the way she thinks to herself. She is not a talker;she keeps all …show more content…
“ You win. Go for it. I just hope the policy is paid” “ I slam out the door and stand by the car”says Rayona. (15). Rayona and her mother, Christine are in the car. Christine wants to kill herself and does not want Rayona with her, so she kick her out the car. Rayona slams the door and acts as if she does not care. This shows how Rayona does not like conflict or trying to persuade her mother to change her mind. So, she just gives up and says nothing else. In chapter 4 Rayona says, “ He grabs me to him, quick and hard, then pushes me away just as fast” (64). After Rayona saves Father Tom from drowning, he gives her money, putting his hands in her pockets, and pulling her body toward him. Rayona feels out of place she does not confront Father Tom. Probably because she feels like she has someone that is giving her attention. So, she just goes along with everything to keep that