About Me

- mimi heald
- I am a sophomore with a nursing major at TCU, as well as a member of Delta Delta Delta.
Monday, November 7, 2011
Zitkala-Sa's story is one about achieving the American Dream. Yes, she succeeded and was able to go to college and become a successful writer, but in this story we see past the success of the American Dream and instead we see the state of quandary that Zitkala-Sa is left in, as well as the issues she faces regardless. Even with the success of the American Dream, she is still alone in the world of the white man. Her mother resents her for pursing education because it is not in her culture. "Often I wept in secret, wishing I had gone West, to be nourished by my mother's love, instead of remaining among a cold race whose hearts were frozen hard with prejudice". Zitkala remains unhappy after all of her success because though she triumphed and showed America how people in her culture can prevail, she also showed us the bitterness of becoming a member of society which does not belong to either race. She becomes caught between two worlds; and though she is successful, this success is not enough to bring her happiness. The American Dream promises oppurtunity and success, but never promises a life filled with happiness and clarity, and this story allows us to realize that. Zitkala was happy to win an award at the end of the story, but if she could have taken it all back to be happy with her culture and have a true identity there, I think she would.
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