AFter reading the story THE ROAD TO RAINY MOUNTAIN i felt bad for the Kiowas. The story was true and one that should not be forgotten no matter how much Americans want to pretend theri counrty was founded on just morals.
Rhetoric #6
how does momaday create mood in the essay ?

The author Momaday creates a somber mood throughout the story especially at the end. The story to me was relating the loss of his grandmothrs life to the loss of everythign the Kiowas once had. Momaday tells of the proud people and where they came from but right from the beginning the reader knows where the story will end up. We know his grandmother is dieing and we know he is their to morn her. Momaday also makes the mood a somber one in my opinoun by talkning about his grandmothers past. He doesnt tell of her gorwing up like so many children only get to use their imaginations to expierence. He doesnt tell about the good associated with the tribe and all she gained from being a Kiowa. Anytime he does mention things having to do with her and the tribe it is somber. Like when he tells of her being at the last dance for the sun. And how his grandmother witnessed the end of her culture and he witnessed the end of her life. When she died the Kiowas seemed to die again. The title really showed this point to me aswell. THE ROAD TO RAINY MOUNTAIN. its nto a happy tittle and i think it tries to get his theme that the KIowas journey was long and the result was not the best.