Blog #11 Momaday

I liked how Momaday describes the man as the lord of his particular universe. He talks about how he could not possibly exist outside this time and this place. I think this is a very interesting observation and could be true for a lot of settings. I also love how this story flows nicely without seeming to. It is composed of a bunch of different Native American stories (mostly one’s based off of Momaday’s experiences) but manages to all fit together with the overall theme, that we should follow the Native American’s example of how to view the land. Not to own the land, but to love it. There was also one line that I really loved. He says that “we are what we imagine ourselves to be” I think that is really true and powerful. It fits in with that self fulfilling prophesy thing. It makes all of our life goals and efforts seem a bit more attainable.