Question

Which of the choices below does NOT reflect why Momaday believes that language is powerful. Question 1 options: Man's idea of himself exists in the oral traditions of his ancestors Speaking words aloud has power over the natural world Cursing and profanity can have a profound effect on someone Personal memories are filled with lyrical and metaphorical images

Answer 1

Cursing and profanity can have a profound effect on someone

Answer 2

The statement that does NOT reflect why N. Scott Momaday in "A Way to Rainy Mountain" believes that language is powerful is Cursing and profanity can have a profound effect on someone. "A Way to Rainy Mountain" is a trip into the Kiowas history, myth, religion and traditions. The narrator goes to visit the Kiowas when his grandmother has just died. There he remembers her telling the Kiowa's story, and he is willing to see the place for himself. The oral tradition is very powerful, by means of language Aho, his grandmother told him stories about their beginning and their journey from Montana down to the southern plains. So the other three statements are what Momaday really thinks of the power of language.