The Ancient Child | Ideas for Group Discussions
Momaday's reputation as one of the first Native American writers to receive public acclaim establishes his texts as a touchstone for other texts by Native Americans. His novels explored the themes of disorientation, alienation and discrimination in predominantly white 20th century society, the spiritual emptiness of these displaced persons and their quest for fulfillment, and the place of ritual, community and language in constituting the self — themes which have been picked up and elaborated on by other writers. Momaday has moved the discussion of Native Americans on by broadening the...
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