Week 3 reading questions
What does Frederick Jackson Turner mean when he (or rather Mr. Bryce) says that “the West is the most American part of America” (397)? What is “the problem of the West” (396)?
Why does Turner take issue with Professor Boutmy’s statement that “American society. . .is not so much a democracy as a huge commercial company for the discovery, cultivation, and capitalization of its enormous territory” (400)?
What is Simon Pokagon’s argument?
What does Pokagon believe about the education of Native Americans? Why? Do you think, with hindsight, he would still agree with this practice? Why or why not?
What is at the heart of Zitkala-Sa’s conflict with her mother? Explain.
What is Zitkala-Sa’s argument?
Why does Turner take issue with Professor Boutmy’s statement that “American society. . .is not so much a democracy as a huge commercial company for the discovery, cultivation, and capitalization of its enormous territory” (400)?
What is Simon Pokagon’s argument?
What does Pokagon believe about the education of Native Americans? Why? Do you think, with hindsight, he would still agree with this practice? Why or why not?
What is at the heart of Zitkala-Sa’s conflict with her mother? Explain.
What is Zitkala-Sa’s argument?
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