Each section of the book also includes a personal memoir entry. One such passage includes, "I came to know that country, not in the way a traveler knows the landmarks he sees in the distance, but more truly and intimately, in every season, from a thousand points of view." Why does the author include his own memories in the book?
A)
to distinguish between his own life and the culture of his grandparents
B)
to confirm the historical truth of the rise and fall of the Kiowa people
C)
to make a connection between his identity and the history and culture of the Kiowa people
D)
to invite readers to write their own memoir