Summary Of An Indian Father's Plea By Robert Lake

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Robert Lake, in the letter “An Indian Father's Plea,” explains that his son, Wind Wolf, is being treated disrespectfully by his teacher and peers. Lake supports his claims by illustrating Wind Wolf’s experiences in school with others. The author's purpose is to inform the teacher about the situation in order to let the teacher know what his son is going through. The author writes in a formal tone for the teacher in order to show her respect and compel her to change.
In this letter, Windwolf”s father addresses that his son is being mistreated and want her to treat him better. He doesn't just completely yell at the teacher, but instead addresses her in a calm and professional tone. He starts off by describing his son to her, as if she didn't
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say that this due to a person’s culture, but ultimately it is a person’s family and ethnicity are the deciding factors on how we view others and world around us. In the story “An Indian Father’s Plea” By Robert Lake. “I would like to introduce you to my son, Wind-Wolf. He is probably what you would consider a typical Indian kid.” When he said this he was talking to Wind-Wolf’s teacher. He wants the teacher to learn more about Wind-Wolf before he try’s to treats him differently…

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