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English Core · 2026 · 5 marks
CBSE 2026 · Region 5 · Set 1 · Q13
'... and heard them gnaw off one of my thick braids. Then I lost my spirit.' This episode highlighted the indignity meted out to Zitkala-Sa. Support…
'... and heard them gnaw off one of my thick braids. Then I lost my spirit.' This episode highlighted the indignity meted out to Zitkala-Sa. Support your answer with evidence from the text.
(Memories of Childhood)
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discriminated against as she was a native American / the school tried to suppress / destroy her cultural identity
dragged out and tied in a chair / treated like an animal / tossed about like a wooden puppet
forced cutting of her hair
cried aloud but no one cared / everybody stared at her without sympathy / she was left alone traumatised
her humiliation was not just physical but psychological
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