"The Way to Rainy Mountain"

In the introduction of “The Way to Rainy Mountain” N. Scott Momaday portrays a sense of isolation. He describes the Kiowas’ land as if it is a dreadful place where harsh blizzards and hot winds consume the area. The author explains Rainy Mountain exactly as it appears to the naked eye. In the first paragraph Momaday’s description consists only of physical qualities, not the emotional ties that he has to the land. I believe he did this in order to simply set the scene for the reader. With this technique, he did not persuade the reader to feel how he feels about the land, instead he provided an explanation of its’ physical attributes. As a result, the reader expects the author to perceive the land in a negative light, but that is not the case.