Torn between the New And the Old

The main character in Power, Omishto, is torn between the past and the future. She questions modern day society and the past traditions of her tribe. She has people from both in her life, but she likes Ama more, even though her mother is modern. I think this fondness of Ama has more meaning of Omishto then the author explains. Omishto lives in modern, technology friendly life, but she constantly goes between the present and the old. She values the current society, but some part of her wants to belong with the old ways. She hangs around Ama all the time and that makes her mom mad. When she is around Ama, Omishto has many instances where she feels connected with her tribe that she rarely feels when she is not with Ama. While she hangs with Ama mostly, she views Ama biasly, as a person of modern society might see her, and Omishto is taken back when she does this. She might feel guilty that she is not in tune with her tribe as she thinks she should be. This guiltness can explain why there is also a drift between her and her mom. Omishto may love her mom, but because her mom gives very little care about the tribe, Omishto sides with Ama more. Omishto experiences the old ways of her tribe when she hangs out with Ama, but Omishto always goes back to her modern world and mom. This shows that Omishto is trying to expand her horizons, but she never wants to leave the familiarity of the modern world.