L-8 Memories of Childhood Text-Vistas Answer in 30-40 words Answer in 120-150 words

   Answer in 30-40 words 

i Zitkala-Sa mentions the indignities she had to suffer as a child. How do such

indignities break the morale of a child?

ii Bama’s innocence was lost when she came face to face with the ugly truth of racial

discrimination. Do you think children who have a difficult childhood become even more

resolute than children who have a comfortable one?

iii “Where there is oppression, there will be resistance.” Comment on this statement with

reference to the story.

iv Children relish the small pleasures of life just like Bama did when she dawdled along

on her way back from school, enjoying all the novelties. Elaborate. 



Answer in 120-150 words

i Imagine your school has organised a panel discussion on ‘Oppression and Its Evils.’

You are one of the speakers. As part of your address, you are required to reflect on the

lessons and ideas from the story, ‘Memories of Childhood’.

Draft the address.

You may begin like this:

Good morning ladies and gentlemen! It is a pleasure to be given an opportunity to speak today. I would

like to begin by quoting James Baldwin, ‘Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can

be changed until it is faced.’ Tolerating oppression in any form is…

ii Imagine Zitkala- Sa and Bama meet each other. They both share their experience of

being from marginalised communities. They reflect on instances of oppression they

faced and how those instances proved to be the source of strength to fight against

such oppression.

Write down their discussion in a creative way, with reference to their experiences.





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