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Figurative Language In The Way To Rainy Mountain

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Marcus Garvey, once said, “A people without the knowledge of their past, history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots”, to lose one’s culture is truly mournful. In an excerpt of his autobiography The Way to Rainy Mountain (1969), N. Scott Momaday asserts that his Kiowa heritage has shaped who he is today and should not be forgotten. Momaday’s use of figurative language reinforces that learning about his heritage was essential for him in order to show readers that before they can truly understand themselves, they must first understand where they come from. Momaday writes a reflective narrative to the general audience on the importance of not forgetting one’s
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