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Memories of Childhood
How did Bama feel when Annan told her about untouchability?
Bama was restless to see harsh treatment for the Dalits at the hands of upper class. It was disgusting to consider some human beings as untouchables. She realised that these people do all the chores for the upper caste people. After all they were human beings and all look similar. It was cruel to look some as inferiors and others as superiors. She hated this discrimination.
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The two accounts that you read about are based on two distinct cultures. What is the commonality of theme found in both of them?
It may take a long time for oppression to be resisted, but the seeds of rebellion are sowed early in life. Do you agree that injustice in any form cannot escape being unnoticed even by children?
Bama's experience is that of a victim of the caste-system. What kind of discrimination does Zitkala-Sa's experience depict ? What are their responses to their respective situations?
Who was ‘Zitkala–Sa’ ? Where was she born?
Why did Zitkala Sa feel uncomfortable in the dining room?
What does Zitkala Sa mean by “Eating by Formula”? Explain the formula.
How were the Indian girls dressed and how did Zitkala Sa compare her dress with other girls?
How did the girls and the boys enter the dining room ? Who did Zitkala Sa watch for among the boys?
Why was the girl tied to a chair in ‘Memories of Childhood’?
What warning was issued to Zitkala Sa by Judewin?
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