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Answer the following question in 120-150 words:

At the end of the storytelling session, why does Jack consider himself 'caught in an ugly middle position'

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It may take a long time for oppression to be resisted, but the seeds of rebellion are sowed early in life. How did Zitkala-Sa face oppression as a child and how did she overcome it?

 

Answer:

Jack used to tell a story from his own imagination every Saturday night to make Jo sleep. He created a basic plot with a hero named Roger. He had a problem which had to be solved by the wizard who would send him to the wise owl who would then guide him how to get the required pennies. Was a precocious child who raised a lot of questions. On that particular day his chief character was a skunk, who wanted to have the smell of roses so that he could relate to his peer group. There was a big controversy at the ending of the story as Jo supported Roger skunk and Jack supported his mother. At the end of the story Jo wanted the ending to be altered and she refused to sleep. Jack went down to help his wife Clare. She was furious as she felt that he had spent too much time with Jo. Jack found himself to be caught in an ugly position as he felt inadequate and helpless, both as a father and a husband.             As a father he had not been able to make Jo sleep who was unhappy with the ending of the story and as a husband, his wife was angry at him and he felt like he had nothing to do with her.

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Childhood is a time when the mind is most formative. The experiences that take place in childhood are indelible. It is proved in the life of Zitkala-Sa, a Red Indian student who was enrolled in a boarding school run by Yankees.             Even when Zitkala?s entered the school she felt distinctly out of place and uncomfortable- Her shawl was milled away and she was made to wear clinging short dresses and shoes, instead of her usual moccasins.             When the bells started ringing, she misinterpreted the signal and did all the things in a wrong way. She felt that the teacher?s eyes were always glaring at her.             What angered her most was when she was warned by Judewin that her long hair was going to be cut. Her long hair was her identity and in their community, only mourners and cowards had their hair shingled.             Being an independent student she decided to rebel against the system. She went to a large room and tried to hide under a large bed. However, she was pulled out, tied to a chair and her hair was cut. She felt that her individuality had not been respected and she was just a puppet in the hands of the Yankees.             However, through sheer determination and perseverance she worked hard. She became an eminent writer who championed the cause of her fellowmen.