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American Indian stories
Zitkala-Sa
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American Indian stories
Zitkala-Sa
Book Excerpt: ... No matter how exciting a tale we might be rehearsing, the mere shifting of a cloud shadow in the landscape near by was sufficient to change our impulses; and soon we were all chasing the great shadows that played among the hills. We shouted and whooped in the chase; laughing and calling to one another, we were like little sportive nymphs on that Dakota sea of rolling green. On one occasion I forgot the cloud shadow in a strange notion to catch up with my own shadow. Standing straight and still, I began to glide after it, putting out one foot cautiously. When, with the greatest care, I set my foot in advance of myself, my shadow crept onward too. Then again I tried it; this time with the other foot. Still again my shadow escaped me. I began to run; and away flew my shadow, always just a step beyond me. Faster and faster I ran, setting my teeth and clenching my fists, determined to overtake my own fleet shadow. But ever swifter it glided before me, while I was growing breathless and hot..
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | October 9, 2020 |
ISBN13 | 9798668294923 |
Publishers | Independently Published |
Pages | 102 |
Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 6 mm · 158 g |
Language | English |
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