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Memories of Childhood
What did Zitkala Sa do when she came to know that they were going to shingle her hair out? How was she overpowered?
How did Zitkala Sa resist and fight against the injustice done to her?
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Describe how Zitkala-Sa tried in vain to save her hair from being cut. Why did she want to save her hair?
Zitkala Sa was an American Indian girl. She was troubled, perturbed and embarrassed in her school since she was quite unknown to the white people's ways. When the dining started, she ran upstairs as her friend Judewin had informed her about the intentions of school authorities to cut the long hair of the students. She decided to struggle hard herself under a bed in a dim room. There the windows were covered with dark green curtains.
She lay huddled in the dark corner. Soon she heard voices calling her names. Women and girls entered the room. The room was filled with light. But she was dragged downstairs and tied fast in a chair. She cried loud and shook her head, forcefully they took the scissors and Zitkala–Sa felt the blades of scissors against her neck. She heard them cut off one of her thick braids. Zitkala Sa lost her spirit and stopped struggling. But none came to console her.
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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?
Why was Zitkala-Sa terrified when Judewin told her that her hair would be cut short?
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