The stories of Zitkala-Sa's The School Days of and Indian Girl and Anzia Yezierska's College, are both about girls who were minorities who are placed into an unfamiliar and unfriendly environment. They both lived in 19th century when the idea of segregation was still strong. They were discriminated and faced harsh realities of the white world. They both faced problems because of the differences in their customs from middle class American Society. There are many similarities between the lives of Zitkala-Sa and Anzia Yezierska; even though they had different heritage, color of skin, or place…
