A Yellow Raft on Blue Water Essay
There are many times in life when we force our relationships even though there is no compatibility. In the novel, A Yellow Raft on Blue Water, the author, Michael Dorris creates a story revolved around the life of three female protagonists of Native American descent, and the narration is provided by three different, troubled characters. One of narrators, Christine, describes struggles she faces from balancing the relationships she has with herself, her daughter, and the only mother she’s ever known. Throughout her section, she expresses her dissatisfaction with the disconnection she feels with them even though she tries her best to get on their good side. A contribution to these wrecked relationships may be …show more content…
At her time at the park, she compares herself to Ellen. While Christine was tough and fought back against the world and filled appreciated her hard work and tried to make her life feel feel important, Rayona frequently views herself as inadequate and is self conscious in her physical appearances and she ends up being jealous of others for what she lacks but they have. During her stay at Bearpaw State Lake, Rayona, found a loving letter from a mother and daughter directed to their child, and it lead her to think of her own mother, “This scrap of paper in my hand makes me feel poor in a way like I just heard of rich. Jealous. What kind of person would throw it away?” (81). She felt as though her mom isn’t as loving as she could have been and she’s envious of other people’s parents. This reveals that she has always wanted a loving family and parents that care about her. She values family and longs to belong somewhere. As illustrated in the moment where her father Elgin came to the hospital to return her mother’s car keys, she immediately suspected that her father was scrutinizing her body and expect him to comment that she’s “too skinny” (6). Later on in the book, Rayona runs into some boys who don’t view her as a girl and he reflect on her her mom being in her position and how “she’d have the two of them eating out of her shoe” (80). From this, it is revealed that Rayona wishes she could be like her mother in certain aspects. When at the state park, Rayona hides herself when she sees another girl Ellen and , (89) , which reveals that she is nervous and shy adn views herself as in person who doesn’t belong, an “unwelcome reminder” (37). She feels she a burden and no one wants her.She has a very negative image of herself. She doesn 't have
There are many times in life when we force our relationships even though there is no compatibility. In the novel, A Yellow Raft on Blue Water, the author, Michael Dorris creates a story revolved around the life of three female protagonists of Native American descent, and the narration is provided by three different, troubled characters. One of narrators, Christine, describes struggles she faces from balancing the relationships she has with herself, her daughter, and the only mother she’s ever known. Throughout her section, she expresses her dissatisfaction with the disconnection she feels with them even though she tries her best to get on their good side. A contribution to these wrecked relationships may be …show more content…
At her time at the park, she compares herself to Ellen. While Christine was tough and fought back against the world and filled appreciated her hard work and tried to make her life feel feel important, Rayona frequently views herself as inadequate and is self conscious in her physical appearances and she ends up being jealous of others for what she lacks but they have. During her stay at Bearpaw State Lake, Rayona, found a loving letter from a mother and daughter directed to their child, and it lead her to think of her own mother, “This scrap of paper in my hand makes me feel poor in a way like I just heard of rich. Jealous. What kind of person would throw it away?” (81). She felt as though her mom isn’t as loving as she could have been and she’s envious of other people’s parents. This reveals that she has always wanted a loving family and parents that care about her. She values family and longs to belong somewhere. As illustrated in the moment where her father Elgin came to the hospital to return her mother’s car keys, she immediately suspected that her father was scrutinizing her body and expect him to comment that she’s “too skinny” (6). Later on in the book, Rayona runs into some boys who don’t view her as a girl and he reflect on her her mom being in her position and how “she’d have the two of them eating out of her shoe” (80). From this, it is revealed that Rayona wishes she could be like her mother in certain aspects. When at the state park, Rayona hides herself when she sees another girl Ellen and , (89) , which reveals that she is nervous and shy adn views herself as in person who doesn’t belong, an “unwelcome reminder” (37). She feels she a burden and no one wants her.She has a very negative image of herself. She doesn 't have