Question

Read the passage.

"During this time I seemed to hang in the heart of chaos, beyond the touch or voice of human aid. My brother, being almost ten years my senior, did not quite understand my feelings. My mother had never gone inside of a schoolhouse, and so she was not capable of comforting her daughter who could read and write. Even nature seemed to have no place for me. I was neither a wee girl nor a tall one; neither a wild Indian nor a tame one."

What is one of the themes present in this passage?

The speaker is caught between two worlds.

The speaker is caught in an argument between her brother and mother.

The speaker is fearful of her brother leaving for school.

The speaker is joyful that her brother has returned from school.

Answer 1

Answer: The speaker is caught in between two worlds.

Step-by-step explanation:

Besides this being the answer that makes the most sense, in context, the speaker describes being torn between her upbringing as an American Indian and an education by white settlers.