those shoes are exactly the same as mine,” she said in an amused tone.

In spite of myself, i was carried downstairs and tied fast ina chair.i cried aloud, shaking my head all the while until i felt thecold blades of the scissors against my neck, and heardthem gnaw off one of my thick braids. then i lost my spirit.since the day i was taken from my mother i had sufferedextreme indignities.why does zitkala -ša present such a detailed description of her haircut? oa. to give an interesting observation about what happens to otherpeopleob. to the reader visualize the beautiful memory she expressesoc. to support her argument that native americans were mistreatedod. to convince the reader how happy she is