In the richly textured novel A Yellow Raft in Blue Water, author Michael Dorris splendidly weaves a narrative in which the meaningful stories of three generations of women are told. Each story is incomplete without the other, and the reader is not fully able to understand the beginning narratives until they reach the narrative of the grandmother, Aunt Ida. As Aunt Ida explains, "She doesn't realize that ... , humiliation, and resentment stemming from one profound event in their life. This one event shapes and molds their characters, explaining their characteristics and the ways they act. With...

• Word Count: 1229
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School