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House Made of Dawn

N. Scott Momaday

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Table of Contents

Analysis of Major Characters

Themes, Motifs, and Symbols

Summary & Analysis

Prologue–The Longhair (Walatowa, Cañon de San Diego, 1945)

The Priest of The Sun (Los Angeles, 1952)

The Night Chanter (Los Angeles, 1952)–The Dawn Runner (Walatowa, 1952)

Important Quotations Explained

Study Questions and Essay Topics

Suggestions for Further Reading

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