1. A Yellow Raft in Blue Water
In 1979, he became a full professor founded and chaired the Native American Studies Department at Dartmouth. ... His many awards in Native American Studies helped him to become strong in his ethnicity and later write the work A Yellow Raft in Blue Water in 1987. ... Times continue to change and a common motif in late 20th century literature consists of dysfunctional families and domestic problems. Michael Dorris' brilliant work, A Yellow Raft in Blue Water, portrays three generations of Native American women. ... Seeing herself as different, she subconsciously begins to perceive it as...
- Word Count: 1903
- Approx Pages: 8
- Grade Level: High School
