Comparison/Contrast Essay
Status Quo: When one first looks at Scott Momaday's and Alfred Kazin's works it is not apparent that they have much in common.
Destabilizing Condition: However, this is not true. They both speak about their surroundings in emotional ways. Cost: If we can't see the similarities and differences between these two stories then the reader will miss out on understanding. Thesis: Both authors discuss the memory of where they grew up as a special place that brings up for one good, reverent and fond emotions and for the other conflicting emotions.
Momaday writes about growing up on the plains of Oklahoma east of the town of Mountain View in his article titled "The Homestead on Rainy Mountain Creek." His reverence for the area he grew up in is evident in the description he gives of his home and community. In describing his childhood environment, he discusses some of the history of the area. For example, in the first paragraph, he talks about how the......
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