Vistas: Memories of Childhood · Class 12 · CBSE · Science English
Why did Zitkala-Sa resist having her long hair cut at the boarding school?
Practice question from Vistas: Memories of Childhood (Class 12 · CBSE · Science English), with the correct answer and a step-by-step solution.
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Why did Zitkala-Sa resist having her long hair cut at the boarding school?
- A.She believed cutting hair was forbidden by her religion.
- B.Long hair represented her cultural identity, while short hair was associated with cowardice in her community.Correct answer
- C.She wanted to avoid punishment for breaking a school rule.
- D.She had promised her mother never to change her appearance.
Solution
Zitkala-Sa’s resistance to the haircut was a defence of her cultural identity. In her community, cutting a warrior’s hair was associated with humiliation and cowardice, so the forced haircut represented an attack on her dignity and traditions.
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