Response to N. Scott Momaday and Toni Morrison The writer Navarre Scott Momaday, Kiowa Indian, grew up in Lawton, Oklahoma in 1934. Momaday parents are Al Momaday and Natachee Scott. Navarre did not have any siblings He was an only child and grew up on the reservation where his writings began to shape and form. Momaday became interested in writing poetry and literature at an early age because his parent’s background was in artist and the teaching profession. They worked for a small school on the reservation. According to the text, “Momaday’s mother instilled in him the value of a bicultural education that would open the future without closing off his native heritage.” (Baym, 146) The narrative depicts Momaday as a modernist/regional writer,
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Scott Momaday. Morrison is a modernist; realist and fiction writer who redefine and reform the way African Americans writers were looked upon during 1945 era. Morrison did not allow society to dictate how she would write her stories. She was poise, confident, bright and a brilliant writer with the novels and followers to prove it. Moreover, there are some similarities in both narratives. The first encounter, Recitatif is a short story where to friends (Roberta and Twyla) meet at a psychiatric hospital. The text describes as Twyla the other girl at Bellevue and Roberta was narrator telling the story. They immediately build a friend that blossom during their stay at Bellevue. Racism and superiority are persistent themes in depicted in the text. Compared to Momaday, he describes racism and superiority of his ancestor as the Calvary took their lives and freedom. Both writers use prose to convey their thoughts to the reader from their own perspective and views. Moreover, Morrison depicted family, racism, religion and historical accounts as theme in the narrative as the girls finally had a visit from their mothers. The writer describes the visit at the chapel on a Sunday; the mother had not seen their daughters in 28 days. According to the text, “I think it was the day before Maggie fell down that we found out our mothers was coming to …show more content…
They were modern and regional writers that explored life as it actually was without allowing society to influence or dictate their respective poetry writing. Both writers were interested in looking at their past and history in order to move in a new direction in society. Momaday and Morrison refine and redefine by portraying their rich heritage in their novels and writing. They did not allow white history to influence their style of writings. Both writers raise the standards in literature for others to follow in their footstep during the American Literacy Renaissance era and today’s modern
Scott Momaday. Morrison is a modernist; realist and fiction writer who redefine and reform the way African Americans writers were looked upon during 1945 era. Morrison did not allow society to dictate how she would write her stories. She was poise, confident, bright and a brilliant writer with the novels and followers to prove it. Moreover, there are some similarities in both narratives. The first encounter, Recitatif is a short story where to friends (Roberta and Twyla) meet at a psychiatric hospital. The text describes as Twyla the other girl at Bellevue and Roberta was narrator telling the story. They immediately build a friend that blossom during their stay at Bellevue. Racism and superiority are persistent themes in depicted in the text. Compared to Momaday, he describes racism and superiority of his ancestor as the Calvary took their lives and freedom. Both writers use prose to convey their thoughts to the reader from their own perspective and views. Moreover, Morrison depicted family, racism, religion and historical accounts as theme in the narrative as the girls finally had a visit from their mothers. The writer describes the visit at the chapel on a Sunday; the mother had not seen their daughters in 28 days. According to the text, “I think it was the day before Maggie fell down that we found out our mothers was coming to …show more content…
They were modern and regional writers that explored life as it actually was without allowing society to influence or dictate their respective poetry writing. Both writers were interested in looking at their past and history in order to move in a new direction in society. Momaday and Morrison refine and redefine by portraying their rich heritage in their novels and writing. They did not allow white history to influence their style of writings. Both writers raise the standards in literature for others to follow in their footstep during the American Literacy Renaissance era and today’s modern