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Vistas: Memories of Childhood cheat sheet

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Chapter 19Memories of Childhood

Two women, two cultures, one fight against oppression.

1. About

Two autobiographical extracts: Zitkala-Sa (The Cutting of My Long Hair) and Bama (We Too Are Human Beings).

2. Summary

  • Zitkala-Sa, a Native American girl at a missionary school, is forced to give up her culture; her long hair is cut against her will.
  • Bama, a Dalit girl in Tamil Nadu, sees an elder carry snacks by a string so as not to ‘pollute’ them.
  • Her brother explains untouchability and tells her education can win respect.
  • Bama studies hard and stands first in her class.

3. Themes

  • racial discrimination
  • caste discrimination
  • resistance
  • education

4. Key Points

  • Shingled (cut) hair was a mark of cowards in her culture.
  • Bama's brother: Annan.
  • Both resist in their own way.
  • Childhood memories reveal social injustice.

Remember: Zitkala-Sa's hair | Bama and untouchability | education

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