America As A Garden Of Eden Analysis

Oprah Winfrey, a popular talk show host and American icon rose to acquire a successful future despite the challenges in her adolescence. Throughout her childhood, Oprah was abused by her father and her family could not obtain the money to provide meals, clothes or a good education for the children of the Winfrey family. Today, Oprah has exceeded all expectations and is now considered one of the most influential women and a role model to people around the globe. Like Oprah overcame her hardships, all three pre colonial groups overcame oppression in order to overcome the American dream. Throughout the short stories, Native Americans present the idea that America is like the Garden of Eden. African American works describe how individuality is …show more content…
Furthermore, Native Americans use strong description words to portray the perfect society that the Native Americans call America. For example the Native people use words that relate back to the original creation story while also using symbolism such as deer and the forest. The use of these strong words correlates with the symbolism which also goes along with the idea of the American Dream. Another way Native Americans show America as the Garden of Eden is though vivid imagery. For instance, as Native Americans write, it depicts an image into the reader’s mind that describes the nature that relates to America as a Garden of Eden. The imagery the Native people present to the reader is a way to keep the culture alive for many centuries to come. Lastly, Native Americans use repetition to describe what is important to the Native American culture or what is important during the time. Another example is how the Native Americans repeat the word deer because it is important to the culture because it acts as a major food source and the animal itself is a symbol of the culture. Overall, the Native Americans are a strong and interesting culture that uses repetition, vivid imagery and strong description words to keep the culture