In spite of myself, i was carried downstairs and tied fast in
a chair.
i cried aloud, shaking my head all the while until i felt the
cold blades of the scissors against my neck, and heard
them gnaw off one of my thick braids. then i lost my spirit.
since the day i was taken from my mother i had suffered
extreme indignities.
how does this firsthand description serve as evidence to support zitkala-sa's
claim that her people were mistreated?

How is the speaker's writing assignment in "theme for english b" affected by his setting in place and time? the speaker focuses more on his fascination with music than on the core of the assignment. the speaker reflects that he has nothing in common with his instructor, who will therefore not understand his essay. the speaker has trouble with the assignment because he questions what is true about his own identity.< < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < ,,