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Yellow Raft In Blue Waters is a tale of three women a fifteen year old half black and half Indian Rayona, who is trying to find herself, her American Indian mother Christine, consumed by both tenderness and resentment for the people she adores, and the mysterious Ida, who is the mother and grandmother. In written by Michael Dorris, the narrative is viewed from varying perspectives emphasizing the differences in the way we perceive every aspect of our lives, all three characters failed to have paradigm shifts so the basis for their misunderstanding is the fundamental underline miscommunication. Their inability to manage conflict and the resulting repression of their emotions create a lot of tension between them. On a cross-country trip when Christine was bringing Rayona to her mother's house, with the hope of leaving her because she felt Ida would be a better mother, her ultimate intention was completely misunderstood by Rayona. Rayona perceived that she was being abandoned not being cared for by her mother. Running through Christine?s mind was the thought that Ida had her where she wanted her, ?That Ida?s dream had come true and I had come crawling back, failed and without pride,? Had Rayona known this she might have understood h