summary of Linda Hogans Power
In Linda Hogan's 1998 novel Power, much is learned about Native American culture. The main characters, Omishto and Ama help reveal this culture. The novel is divided into nine chapters. In Chapter 1, "Omishto," a girl is in a boat that is floating on a pond. She notices that there is a storm coming in. She describes the pond and the area around it. A snake tries to enter the girl's boat, but she pushes it out with a pole, and then she moves the boat to land. As she does this, she feels something watching her, but does not want to look in the direction. A woman named Ama has told the girl that she is in the territory of "the cat" (3). The girl says that she has never seen the cat, but Ama saved one when some boys had it treed. Ama took away the boys' rifle. The girl's father named her Omishto, which means "one who watches." Omishto's grandmother says that Omishto has a wind inside her called Oni. Omishto is careful on her way home because she can still feel something watching her. Chapter 2, "Stormlight," opens with a story about a man named Abraham Swallow. People believe that he died from fear or magic in some trees near a canal. As Omishto walks toward Ama Eaton's house, s
In Chapter 2, the reader also learns that the cat is the Florida Panther. When the water recedes, Ama sweeps up the mud. Ama tells Omishto again that she must tell the truth. Although she does not want to, Omishto follows Ama. The next morning, Omishto calls her sister Donna to pick her up at Ama's house. Ama knew that they would come and arrest her. She digs up a rifle box, but it is empty. In the morning, Omishto walks to Ama's house to finish burying the horse. While it is still calm, Omishto tries to run back to Ama's house. The Taiga people believe that Oni is the wind and air.
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