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Memories of Childhood

Madhya Pradesh Board · Class 12 · English

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Key Topics to Revise

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1. Chapter Overview

  • The chapter contains two autobiographical episodes: 'The Cutting of My Long Hair' by Zitkala-Sa and 'We Too are Human Beings' by Bama.
  • Zitkala-Sa is the pen name of Gertrude Simmons Bonnin, born in 1876.
  • Bama is a Tamil Dalit woman from a Roman Catholic family.
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2. Zitkala-Sa: The Cutting of My Long Hair

  • Zitkala-Sa arrives at the boarding school in an unfamiliar and hostile environment.
  • She feels disturbed by the harsh sounds, strange behaviour, and strict discipline at the school.
  • Her moccasins are exchanged for shoes, which adds to her discomfort and sense of loss.
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3. Bama: We Too are Human Beings

  • Bama is in the third class when she first personally experiences untouchability.
  • She has not yet heard the term spoken openly, but she has already felt humiliation.
  • On the walk home from school, she is distracted by the sights and happenings on the street, so the journey takes much longer than it should.
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4. Themes and Central Ideas

  • Oppression takes different forms, but its effect is similar: humiliation and loss of freedom.
  • Children can notice injustice even before they fully understand its causes.
  • Identity is linked to language, dress, custom, hair, food, and social treatment.

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ZitkalaAmong her peopleBamaBama is shocked by the wayAnnan

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