Singled Out
Singled Out
At one point in time or another, all of us have fallen victim to the pain and anguish inflicted by feelings of not belonging. In "Blue Winds Dancing" by Tom Whitecloud, a young Indian boy is thrown into the white school system and forced to confront his own identity. He is torn between practicing his traditional Indian customs and trying to blend in with "civilized" white society. He feels like an outcast amongst the white people who ridicule and scorn him for being different. Not until he returns home does he find comfort in his surroundings. He realizes he has no shame in his heritage and pretending to be white will only further alienate him from his true self. Feeling estranged in an unknown society can be torture for your psyche. People often outcast you if you are of a different race, religion, or if you are poor. Society unfairly judges those who appear to steer away from the norm.
Celebrating your own race can be a beautiful thing, but when you're placed in......
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