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What is the theme of the poem Indian Boarding School: The Runaways?

What is the theme of the poem Indian Boarding School: The Runaways?

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  1. The poem revolves around the theme of the life of Native American Children who are forced to be in the Boarding schools created by white people. The poem explores the harsh reality that the children had to go through. The children are forced to leave and forget their indigenous cultures and identity behind. They are forced to be “civilized” in order to integrate into the white society. The poem highlights the struggles that the Native Americans had to face under the oppressive regime of the white people.

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