How could someone tell a story about something when they weren't there to experience it? In the essay "The Way to Rainy Mountain" by N. Scott Momaday, he tells the story of the Kiowas. He says that his grandmother was there for a lot of the experiences the tribe went through. It's amazing how he can tell a story that he was even there for.

TS: In Momaday's essay there were three main things that I thoroughly enjoyed. SD: First, he told the story of the tribe, Kiowas without actually being there. CM: Aho, his grandmother, went through many experiences at a young age and he told us of those through stories she had told him. CM: He talks about how hard their lives were as they made their journey to Rainy Mountain. SD: Secondly, the imagery he used was stunningly believable. CM: "the grass turns brittle and brown, and it crack beneath your feet" made you feel as if you were on the top of the mountain. CM: As I read the story, I could feel "the sun at my back". SD: Lastly, His writing was an exquisite piece of history. CM: He makes learning about history more interesting. CM: The way he told the story was very different then a history textbook, it was real. CS: Momaday could make you feel as if you were there and that you could see and feel the pictures in the story.

Momaday writes with such great imagery, understands his history, and makes you love to learn about the Kiowa tribe. I now know what it was like for many of the Native Americans when the new people came to the west. I can picture Rainy Mountains with it's harsh weather. Momaday wrote a beautiful essay full of imagery and culture.