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English Core · 2025 · 5 marks
CBSE 2025 · Region 4 · Set 3 · Q13
How did Zitkala-Sa react to the cultural impositions at school? (Memories of Childhood)
How did Zitkala-Sa react to the cultural impositions at school ?
(Memories of Childhood)
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Zitkala-Sa faced humiliation due to cultural impostions
felt like sinking to the floor- had to wear clinging dresses
began crying eating by formula
resisted and rebelled the shingling of her long, heavy hair- asserted that she will not submit/ will struggle/ hid herself/ had to be dragged out/ kicked, scratched, shook her head to prevent cutting of her hair
determined to fight for the cause after growing up- highlights in her writing
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