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    PART A INTRODUCTORY MICROECONOMICS 2 INTRODUCTORY ECONOMICS INTRODUCTION TO MICROECONOMICS 3 1 WHAT ECONOMICS IS ALL ABOUT? INTRODUCTION TO MICROECONOMICS Economics is about economizing; that is‚ about choice among alternative uses of scarce resources. Choices are made by millions of individuals‚ businesses‚ and government units. Economics examines how these choices add up to an economic system‚ and how this system operates. (L.G. Reynolds) Scarcity is central to economic

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    From The Way to Rainy Mountain A single knoll rises out of the plain in Oklahoma‚ north and west of the Wichita Range. For my people‚ the Kiowas‚ it is an old landmark‚ and they gave it the name Rainy Mountain. The hardest weather in the world is there. Winter brings blizzards‚ hot tornadic winds arise in the spring‚ and in summer the prairie is an anvil’s edge. The grass turns brittle and brown‚ and it cracks beneath your feet. There are green belts along the rivers and creeks‚ linear groves

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    The texts‚ “Undaunted Courage” and “The Way To Rainy Mountain” depict the land as a spiritual entity that’s worth being worshipped and respected as shown by man’s praise of it. The way man‚ rather than exploit it for profit‚ respects the land through animism shows their gratitude for it. From the detailed descriptions that give the reader an illustration of what man has seen‚ it is clear to say that man had this religious relationship again‚ but was also in tune with the lay of the land. In “Undaunted

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    Passage to Rainy Mountain N. Scott Momaday‚ in the memoir “The Way to Rainy Mountain”‚ traced the ancestral roots of his tribe back to the start of the Kiowa tribe. Momaday had always known about his ancestry but the death of his grandmother‚ Aho‚ prompted him to seek an in-depth personal exploration of his family history and background. Therefore‚ Momaday went back to his grandmother’s residence and he observed that the spirit of the Kiowa tribe was faint but still very stirring. When he

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    AK English 217 – Reading Journal (The Way To Rainy Mountain) Scott Momaday uses nature to dictate the passage of life. He personifies the landscape as a person‚ he says the there is ‘perfect in the mountains but it belongs to the eagle and the elk‚ the badger and the bear.’ To me‚ this tells me the mountains have a feeling of openness‚ but it is the home of many – not just humans. The mountain holds importance to the Kiowa’s because it is pure wilderness. The landscape that is described helps

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    This statement by Momaday is very thematic for the book‚ The Way to Rainy Mountain. “A time that is gone forever‚ a landscape that is incomparable‚ and a human spirit which endures.” When this statement is broken apart‚ it precisely relates to the three focal points of the overall theme of the book. “A time that is gone forever‚” describes the Kiowa culture dying out. Second‚ “a landscape that is incomparable” is the Rainy Mountain‚ which is of great spiritual importance to the Kiowa and the author

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    The Way to Rainy Mountain The meaning of this story first struck me as a journey back through the Kiowa history. Back through the time of his grandma‚ to the time when all had just begun. It is a platform that reflects Momaday’s own background‚ sense of purpose and subsequent approach to the subject. He begins by Momaday begins his book by acquainting his audience with the Kiowa’s past. He tells of how the Kiowa migrated in the early 18th century from the headwaters of the Yellowstone River eastward

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    The texts‚ “Undaunted Courage” and “The Way To Rainy Mountain” depict the land as a spiritual entity that’s worth being worshipped and respected as shown by man’s praise of it. The way man‚ rather than exploit it for profit‚ respects the land through animism shows their gratitude for it. From the detailed descriptions that give the reader an illustration of what man has seen‚ it is clear to say that man had this religious relationship again‚ but was also in tune with the lay of the land. In “Undaunted

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    history. N. Scott Momaday’s grandmother lived closely after that time‚ so she knew both times of her people’s lives‚ but was not broken by the change. Momaday wrote his essay‚ The Way to Rainy Mountain to remember his heritage and to remind his audience of a dying culture. Momaday’s essay begins with a description of Rainy Mountain‚ home to his tribe‚ the Kiowas‚ followed by a short history about how they were driven from their land. While the average american child had already learned about the banishment

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    Literature May 19‚ 2013 There are many different cultures in the world we live in. In the stories “The Man to Send Rain Clouds” and “The Way to Rainy Mountain” we learn about two different cultures. The story “The Man to Send Rain Clouds” is about a Laguna elder who has passed away and his grandsons perform a traditional funeral. While the story‚ “The Way to Rainy Mountain” about a man named Momaday who is tracing his Kiowa roots and visits his grandmother’s grave. Although these are both distinct cultures

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