Tuesday, March 25, 2008

My Reflections on N. Scott Momaday

This poem reminds me of a relationship that has gone sour. When Momaday states, "What did we say to eachother" I think refers to a fight that went on and escalated to things the couple really didn't intend on talking about. Now that comments were made that may have been taken to far, the couple can't even remember what was said. But they do know, things went bad. Now, they are as deer on high alert. The couple may be walking on egg shells, highly alert to eachother. Ears and body very watchful to not say something wrong or make a wrong move.

Questions:
1.) Momaday never tells us what was said. Does this omission keep us from understanding the comparison.
I think Momoday may leave it to the reader to decipher the comparison. Yes we understand how the deer are feeling, but anyone can choose what to compare his comment "What did we say to eachother." For instance, one could think of a woman who just told her boyfirend she's pregnant or a couple who just got in an agressive fight.

2.) The comparison extended with each detail adding some new twist. Explain the implications of the last line.
I think with the previous line he implicated the deer were on high alert for something to happen. With the last line, it is obvious the deer are now running from whatever they were carefully motioning too.

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