The author vividly describes the trauma of Zitkala-Sa and Bama in 'Memories of Childhood'. Support with examples from the texts, to illustrate the…

vivid description of the trauma endured by Zitkala-Sa and Bama due to prejudices - racial and caste-based discrimination, respectively.

use of imagery and sensory details, such as '…one of many little animals driven by a herder…', '…wanted to touch those wretched vadais myself…' etc. make readers empathize with characters' continuous struggle

Zitkala-Sa

forced to give up her Native American identity - asked to wear tight clinging clothes, stiff shoes

hair shingled unsympathetically

felt uncomfortable “Eating by formula”

cold, indifferent attitude at the school made her upset/feel out of place

Bama

incident of community elder carrying food packet for the landlord exposed her to the harsh reality of caste discrimination

feels upset / helpless / powerless