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English Core · 2023 · 5 marks
CBSE 2023 · Region 4 · Set 1 · Q13
Bama and Zitkala-Sa, though victims of a system that crushes their aspirations, are determined to break out. Comment.
Bama and Zitkala-Sa, though victims of a system that crushes their aspirations, are determined to break out. Comment.
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What CBSE’s own marking scheme for this paper expects an answer to cover.
Victims of discrimination
faced humiliation / trauma in childhood
Zitakala-Sa because of background / colour
Bama because of her caste
(to be illustrated with suitable examples)
Determined to breakout
both rebelled / worked hard / took a stand (cite example)
realized importance of education and became successful writers
challenged the system through their work
brought dignity to their lives and their communities
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