'I will not submit, I will struggle first'. What was she going to resist and why? what efforts did she makes ? What was the outcome?

Solution


Zitkala-Sa had thick, lengthy hair. Their hair was to be shingled, according to the paleface woman, who Her Mend Judewin overheard. Zitkala-Sa made the decision to oppose it. Their people believed that cowards had shaggy hair and that mourning wore short hair. The enemy frequently shingled the hair of inexperienced warriors who were captured. Therefore, it was against their tradition and culture to cut a woman's long hair. She made an effort to stay away from it. In a room with dark green curtains, she gently ascended the stairs before hiding under the bed. She had wriggled to the closest, darkest comer, which was farthest from the door. Her name was soon yelled in the hallway. Then the pace of the steps intensified and voices rose in excitement. Girls and women entered the space. They peeked behind big trunks and opened closet doors. The drapes were thrown up by someone. Suddenly, light flooded the entire space. A person knelt down, peered beneath the bed, and discovered her there. She fought by violently kicking and scratching, but she was eventually taken out. She was taken downstairs and placed in a chair with a chair-tie.She sobbed out loud and kept shaking. as the scissors begin to trim her long hair.
 

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