Question

Why did zitkala sa not want her hair to be cut short

Answer 1

The writer had the feeling of humiliation because it was taught in her home that if somebody cuts and shingles the hair, it is the sign of cowardliness.

It was done to catch the enemy. In her family and relatives, short hairs were of the mourners and shingled hairs were of cowards and hence, she didn’t want to cut her hair.

Answer 2

Answer:It was used to speak in the house of zitkala-sa before he came to the school that only the cowards and mourners are need to to cut and shingled their hair but in this way she did not want cut his hair.

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