Essay On A Yellow Raft In Blue Water

Comparison Research Paper We all experience different situations and circumstances throughout our daily lives. Often in literature the reader learns inadvertently about the author’s viewpoint, and beliefs. For example, A Yellow Raft in Blue Water by Michael Dorris, and The Education of Little Tree, by Forrest Carter, readers form a viewpoint about the author’s beliefs. On the other hand Ignatia Broker author of Night Flying Woman is an open book about the story of her Great Great Grandmother. The novels A Yellow Raft in Blue Water, Night Flying Woman, and The Education of Little Tree, are all Native American literature. The three novels share many of the same ideas including family, education, and religion. The first author is Michael …show more content…
As Rayona moved from one apartment to another she changed schools very often (27). Rayona does not have many friends in school because other students think she is too smart, not Black, not Indian, and not friendly (23). She mentions that teachers are annoyed with Rayona because she knew all of the answers to the tests (23). When Rayona went to school in Seattle, the nuns would send Rayona to the principal’s office (46). Because Rayona could find out her grades, and have the principal tell her that she has potential (46). Teachers would read Rayona’s homework aloud to show the class how smart she is (46). However, Christine was the most popular girl in high school, and she never missed a party (141). Unlike Rayona, Christine blames herself for being dumb in high school (141). On the other hand, In the Education of Little Tree, Little Tree learns at home with his grandparents (89). Little Tree learns five words a week out of the dictionary, and Granma would explain the meaning of each word (89). However in Night Flying Woman, the white strangers forced Ojibway families to send their children to school (68). Teachers agreed the Ojibway must change their ways, and learn the white stranger’s customs