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Memories of Childhood
Relate the specific cause that engaged ‘Bama’ fight against it.
‘Bama’ was a Tamil Dalit woman. She suffered a lot of humiliations because she belonged to a lower caste. People of high class thought and treated her as “Untouchable”. As per advice given by her brother, she worked hard in her studies and stood first to gain friends. People came round her. Throughout her life she fought against the evil of caste system and untouchability.
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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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