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House Made of Dawn

N. Scott Momaday

76 pages • 2 hours read

N. Scott Momaday

House Made of Dawn

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1968

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  • Summary
  • Background
    • Chapter Summaries & Analyses
  • Prologue and Part 1, Chapters 1-3
  • Part 1, Chapters 4-7
  • Part 2
  • Part 3
  • Part 4
  • Character Analysis
  • Themes
  • Symbols & Motifs
  • Important Quotes
  • Essay Topics

    • Essay Topics

    1.

    Stories play an important cultural role in House Made of Dawn. How does the novel use stories to preserve culture in Indigenous American communities?

    2.

    In what ways does the relationship between Abel and Francisco develop throughout the novel? How do outside factors such as war influence their relationship?

    3.

    What does Abel’s murder trial illustrate about his alienation from society?

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