The School Days of An Indian Girl

The School Days of an Indian Girl

In the pursuit of happiness people often make the mistake of having too high of an expectation. This is exactly what happens with Zitkala-Sa from “School days of an Indian Girl”. She embarks on a journey with high expectations and was full of excitement. However, she was force to face the harsh reality of disappointment, which brought on resentment and fear, causing her to be rebellious.
As Zitkala began her tourney she was full of excitement and had expectations of roaming freely. Suddenly her feelings turn to resentment. She really didn’t understand why the white people stare at her so rudely. “I sank deep into the corner of my seat, for I resented being watched” (pg.17). She didn’t like the way they stared at her. Zitkala didn’t only resent being watched, but she also resented the way she was being treated, depr...