This becomes a main theme of the book and there is even a parallel between the structure of the book and this theme. ... It expresses his western education and view of the world, but the non-narrative structure is a tell-tale sign of Native American roots. ... The poetry and prose also parallel each other; they follow a similar timeline and characters are trying to achieve a similar goal. ... Tayo's struggle may be a parallel of her own struggle to come to terms with her roots and overcome the discrimination from both cultures....

• Word Count: 699
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

This changed the Native Americans structure of society and life for the worst. ... When Europeans first set foot upon the shores of what is now the United States they brought with them a social structure which was fundamentally based around their idea and understanding of Western European Christianity. Native Americans already had a civilization of their own, including religious beliefs and practices, that closely paralleled the beliefs and practices of European civilization. ...

• Word Count: 576
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

I thought that they also employed numerous parallel devices through their perspective of writing and through specific techniques. ... I thought that the poem, with its line structure and its broken form, helped develop the distasteful resentment that the author has for the other person. ...

• Word Count: 652
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School