Purple Rain Analysis

N. Scott Momaday is the author of the memoir The Way to Rainy mountain. The Way to Rainy Mountain is about Momaday recollecting and remembering his childhood and culture memories while he is on his journey to a ridge that is located northwest of Wichita Range in Oklahoma that his people gave the name “Rainy Mountain” (Momaday 5). His people were the Kiowa people and they are a Native American tribe. The Kiowa people believed “that they entered the world through a hallow log” (Momaday 3). They are also a small tribe because “there was a woman whose body had swollen up with child, and she got stuck in the log”, so no one else could exit the log and enter the world (Momaday 16). Long before the Kiowa people began to reside in Oklahoma they resided near Canada. Momaday tells the story from a mythical view, historical view, and a personal view. Through the mythical view Momaday’s father is telling the myths of his people. The historical view are historical commentaries. In the personal view he tells the memories of his childhood and relates them to the myth his father has told. Animals, landscape and the seasons of the year kindle the Kiowas relationship with nature in which in turns helps the reader better understand and respect the Kiowa culture.

The short story “On The Rainy River” is written through the perspective of O’Brien in present day and as a young faced with a draft notice for Vietnam War. In “On The Rainy River,” O’brien portrays the importance of bravery in an individual through the use of symbolism, powerful tone, and reflective point of view.

In the story, The Man to Send Rainclouds, the author Leslie Marmon Silko talks about a family losing their grandfather death and putting them to rest and making sure they are peaceful, bringing different cultures together to honor the deceased. But many things are going on behind the scenes of planning the funeral, Leon warps Father Paul’s ministry to serve the Pueblos’ true intentions, Silko alters the short story’s intentions to show the process of cultural practices and progress. The plain talk and style seems an odd, unconventional way of telling the story. Silko does not describe her characters physically or personality wise, or develop much sense of individual personality. Characters say little to each other

Archetypes are defined as “a typical character, an action or a situation that seems to represent such universal patterns of human nature.” (“Archetype”) The short story “On the Rainy River” by Tim O’Brien is about the internal struggle and the journey he faces after he is drafted to serve the army. The classical hero’s journey archetype is similar to Tim O’Brien’s journey in his short story, “On the Rainy River,” with the exception of the arc length and depth of transformation.

In Tim O’Brien’s fictional narrative “On the Rainy River,” the narrator faces the dilemma of avoiding the draft or submitting and going to Vietnam, a common predicament that many men faced after receiving draft cards for the Vietnam War. O’Brien displays the thought process of the narrator as he makes a decision, and near the beginning, the narrator describes certain qualities that he believes make him “too good for [that] war”(2). He lists off achievements like “president of the student body” and “full-ride scholarship,” arguing for the idea that he is “above” going to war(O’Brien 2). Through explaining what the narrator believes to be superior traits, the reader might begin to ask, “What types of people actually went to the war?” If the narrator feels that he was above going to Vietnam, there must be some preconceived notion of who was expected to serve. After seeing how the narrator reacted to his call to battle, a question is left of whether the draft was fair in relation to social classes.

In the movie Rain Man that was released in 1988 is about a character named Charlie Babbitt and his understanding of his brother Raymond Babbitt who suffers from autism.

In a dynamic scene near the end of the blockbuster The Color Purple, the character Shug Avery engages in a soul-stirring rendition of a gospel song called God Is Trying To Tell You Something. Shug Avery in The Color Purple could be described as a prodigal daughter Shug is portrayed as a woman of the world who loved to party, loved to dress, and loved to sports men. In the church scene near the end of the film, we see Shug performing in a "Juke Joint" owned by Harpo, the oldest son of Albert aka "Mister. The sound of the anointed song coming from the nearby church caused the band at Harpo's Juke Joint to stop playing. Shug was a force to stop and listen to the song coming from her father's church. As if God was telling Shug to finally change her ways and God telling her father to finally forgive and accept her. Then their lost relationship had been found as they embraced with tears of forgiveness. I love the part where she tells her father see daddy sinners have souls too. God was trying to tell several people something. At the end of the song, Albert finally does the right thing and takes steps to reunite Celie with her sister Nettie. The scene is one of the most powerful and touching moments in the movie. Such a wonderful scene, it seems to be a life changing moment for everyone in the movie.

Throughout the novel, “In Search of April Raintree” by Beatrice Mosionier emphasizes the power of bonds between Native women. The power of the bonds shows the importance of the sisterly bonds such as sisterhood. In the novel, the sisters lived in the world of foster homes and residential school that tries to isolate Native family member from their own cultures and each other. April Raintree developed racism through her childhood and adolescence that gives to her the sense of isolation from her Metis heritage and her own sister. April is a Metis from both appearance and beliefs. She spends her whole lifetime trying to distance herself from her sister and her Metis culture. But Cheryl's suicide allowed April to develop more understanding of her sister’s life. April‘s search for her incomplete without her after-death with Cheryl. April then discovers her sister’s letter and her son, the bond between the nephew and April strengthened. April became ready to accept her Metis heritage. Only through Cheryl's death can bring April’s personal growth, self-actualization, and psychological healing from the trauma in her life.

On April 21st, 2016, Prince Roger Nelson, also known as prince, died at the age of fifty-seven. Prince was a singer, songwriter, producer and actor. He greatly influenced American pop culture because of his unique and original music. According to the article, Prince had health scare and he was fighting the flu, but the cause of his death is yet to be found as police continue to search the crime scene. Meanwhile, many mourn over the death of this great virtuoso. In this article, the author, Jon Parales, summarizes Prince’s legacy.

In N. Scott Momaday’s essay “The way to Rainy Mountain,” He shares his experience of returning to Rainy Mountain after his Grandmother, Aho passes away. He learned that during her death she had the face of a child, this him made remember the time period she was born. Around the time his Grandmother was born, his people, the Kiowas were experiencing the last moments of their rich history. He shares the story of the last Kiowa warriors who surrendered to the U.S cavalry at Fort Sill. Momaday goes on to tell the history of his people and that they originated from Montana three centuries ago, speaking a language that has never been positively identified. The Kiowas became close friends with the Crows, who showed

April raintree struggles a lot in her life but it would’ve been worse if foster care didn’t help her. April raintree is a character that is not proud of her heritage and she tries to hide her identity, and doesn’t express her feelings. On the other hand, her sister Cheryl is the exact opposite. April and Cheryl’s parents were drunkards and the situations and the environment at their home were not good or safe but some social workers sent April and Cheryl to foster care and that’s where they received education and a better society to live in. Therefore, Aprils life was changed for the better because of foster care and some details/evidences would be provided ahead.

Japanese violinist Meg Okura records for the fourth time with her Pan-Asian Chamber Ensemble, this time having first-rate improvisers Rez Abbasi and Tom Harrell in the roster, guitarist and trumpeter, respectively. Containing seven original compositions, the album Ima Ima put on view her lucid musical vision as she explores material across the world-fusion spectrum. Thus, it’s more than common to hear timeless Eastern melodies running over contemporary jazz arrangements.

Identity is the key to life. Some go many years without knowing who they really are, some question themselves everyday, some pretend to know who they are and some know who exactly who they are. April Raintee pretended to know who she was, Thomas King knew exactly who he was and Ellen questioned herself about life and who she was and wanted to be.

C. How it links with class? Color vision because the dot starts out black and begins to look green.

The Color Purple by Alice Walker is a true testament to the oppression of women. The main character in the novel is affected by her physical surroundings, in the way of people, which ultimately construct who she is as a person. Celie, the main character, has a father who sexually mistreats her that leads to many of her psychological traits. Later, Celie’s husband abuses her and treats her as if she were less than a human being. Finally, Shug is the end of all things bad for Celie as at first she is a curse but in the end she is a gift. Physical surroundings afflicting this main character are ubiquitous throughout The Color Purple.