Analyze how the author of "Shadow of a Nation" uses descriptive detail (imagery, symbols, metaphors, & similes) and/or narrative detail (characterization, conflict, & resolution) to make his point regarding basketball on the Indian reservation in Montana. Be sure to cite specific details and explain what effect they have (how do they help make his overall point?). Use short quotes to back up your ideas and introduce references to the article with the author's last name (As Smith writes, ).

You can pick just one thing to focus on, like the symbol of the circle, the sense of pathos and tragedy, the counting coup ritual, the stories about individual young men, the descriptions of the bus and cars, etc. Which concrete details stand out to you, and what do they contribute to the meaning, mood, or tone of the piece?

(note: ignore the questions on the next page and refer to this prompt for your topic)