In at least 1 page (250 words minimum), please reflect on the following questions based on your reading of the Zitkala Sa selections.
(Zitkala Sa- “Iktomi and the Fawn” (Pg 675)
Zitkala Sa- Selections from Impressions of an Indian Childhood (Pgs 1127-1132)
Zitkala Sa- Selections from The School Days of an Indian Girl (Pgs 1133-1140)
Zitkala Sa- “The Soft-Hearted Sioux” (Pg 1141)
Zitkala Sa- “Why I Am a Pagan” (Pg 1146))
What is Zitkala Sa’s view of her own Sioux culture? Does she place more value in it or in Euro-American culture?
What examples of Zitkala Sa’s struggles with her identity can be found in these writings?
Why do you think Zitkala Sa made the writing of pieces of the Sioux oral tradition a project of hers?
Johnson’s The Autobiography of an E x-Colored Man is a meditation on the nature and impact of the colorline in America. For this assignment, please reflect on the following question in at least 1 page (250 words).
What is Johnson’s view of the commonalities and differences between the North and the South? Use specific examples from the two selections to support your analysis.