First Person Narrative in Red Sky at Morning by Richard...

First Person Narrative in Red Sky at Morning by Richard Bradford The author, Richard Bradford, uses first person narrative in his novel Red Sky at Morning. His story unfolds through the eyes of Josh Arnold, the strong-willed, independent son of Frank Arnold, a respected and wealthy man in Sagrado, New Mexico during the times of World War II. When Josh was two he began to become immune to things like Indian fire and ringworm which was the primary cause for their summerhouse in Sagrado. The Arnolds moved from Mobile, Alamabama during the War to live year long in Sagrado when Frank had a conviction to serve his time in the U.S. Navy. Once there, Josh met Steenie, a role model, protector, and social educator to Josh. Steenie taught†¦show more content†¦The distinct ethinic differences in Sagrado influenced the perception and actions of Josh as he grew to understand the cultures and their people. Religion was an issue that continued to surface in the Arnolds home, portraying peoples intolerance and primarily ignorance towards others beliefs. We see this in Mrs. Arnolds dislike of Catholics. She makes her unhappiness strongly known by saying that one of the reasons she dislikes Sagrado is that The town was full of Catholics.(24) Another example of religious predjudices is when they lived in Mobile, Alabama. Mrs. Arnold asks her colored maid to sing Negro spirituals for a business associate who loved listening to that kind of music. Although Lacy (the maid) was Catholic and knew none of these Southern classics, Mrs. Arnold told her Lacey, dont be silly. All of your#8230;everybody knows those songs. Theyre traditional.(8) Lacey always sang the songs Mrs. Arnold wanted her to, but later told Josh she felt bad singing protestant songs and always attended confession to rid her guilt. Lacey no longer had to deal with this internal conflict once the Arnolds moved, and Mrs. Arnold wa s forced to accept the influnece of different religions on her son Josh. Regional attitudes strongly affected the people of Sagrado, causing them to fear the hostile reception of surrounding communities. There was a neighboring town called La Cima mainly made up of Indians. 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