A Yellow Raft in Blue Water
How would you feel if people judged you by the way you look or the way you perceive yourself? How would you feel if the reaction you got from others were racial comments? What if those racial comments or dirty looks were given by a family member? If any of these questions relate to you or you've actually been in that position, then I recommend that you read a novel called, A Yellow Raft in Blue Water by Michael Dorris. This novel is about a girl named Rayona who faces the hardships in life for being half-Native American and half-African American. She was partly raised in an Indian reservation and other cities as well. Being in Rayona's position brings down her self confidence. Read the rest of the essay, and you'll understand why. Some of Rayona's family members put her in that type of position where the comments and dirty looks hurt her and break down her
When Rayona gets around to new friends, they too didn't know that she was half black and start to bring it up. "He didn't mention you was black," she says." (74) This shows that Sky, her new friend brought the fact that she was black again and took it with a shrug. It doesn't even matter, but it didn't really sound like she talked about it with attitude, but more with amazement. Again Foxy made another comment here: "You sure you ain't looking for the Blackfeet reservation? (47) You must of took a wrong turn." This part of the story is where Rayona was on the reservation again and he makes a racial comment about her being half black. He also talked about her big feet that she gets from her dad's side of the family. self confidence. For example, "His eyes measure and weigh, take me apart and put me back together. I wait for him to compliment my height, to say as he likes to do, that I tak
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Approximate Word count = 602
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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