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English Core · 2025 · 5 marks
CBSE 2025 · Region 2 · Set 3 · Q13
Bama and Zit-Ka-la-Sa have proven that education is the antidote to all social evils. (Memories of Childhood) Analyse their characters in terms of…
Bama and Zit-Ka-la-Sa have proven that education is the antidote to all social evils. (Memories of Childhood)
Analyse their characters in terms of their struggles and their will to win.
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Zitkala-Sa
brought to boarding school
suffered humiliation, indignities, loss of identity
belonged to marginalized society
victim of racism
suppressed and humiliated in Carlisle Indian School
used education as a tool to gain recognition and status in society
fought social injustice ,social evils through her writings
Bama
belonged to marginalised society
victim of casteism
followed Annan's advice to study hard and learn-came first in class
used education as a tool to gain recognition and status in society
fought social injustice ,social evils through her writings
In both cases
earned respect, recognition and status in society through education
rebelled and voiced their opposition to discrimination, social injustice
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