Part A
Which key idea does Zitkala-Sa develop in “School Days of an Indian Girl”?
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English, 22.12.2021 01:00 paulinahunl17
Part A
Which key idea does Zitkala-Sa develop in “School Days of an Indian Girl”?
Zitkala-Sa struggles to find balance living in two worlds, neither of which feels entirely comfortable.
At school in the East, Zitkala-Sa learns to appreciate the structure that was lacking in her life at home.
Zitkala-Sa strives to become a skilled orator to gain acceptance and respect in her college community.
Because she pursues a college education, Zitkala-Sa’s relationship with her family is irreparably damaged.
Part B
Which details from the text best help to develop the key idea in Part A?
Select the two correct answers.
“Her few words hinted that I had better give up my slow attempt to learn the white man’s ways, and be content to roam over the prairies and find my living upon wild roots.”
“I took it from her hand, for her sake; but my enraged spirit felt more like burning the book, which afforded me no help, and was a perfect delusion to my mother.”
“It was next to impossible to leave the iron routine after the civilizing machine had once begun its day’s buzzing;”
“My mother had never gone inside of a schoolhouse, and so she was not capable of comforting her daughter who could read and write.”
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