The story revolves around a young girl who is forced to leave her home and family to attend a boarding school where she is subjected to physical and emotional abuse. She struggles with the cultural differences between her traditional upbringing and the imposed European-American values of the school. The narrative explores themes of identity, culture clash, and the loss of innocence.
By Zitkála-Šá · First published 1902 · Genre: Fable, Folklore, Fantasy