Memories of Childhood 😁😂 Chapter 6 Class 12th

 📘 FLUENTFUTURE ACADEMY HAMIRPUR  

🔹 SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS (40 Words Each)  

1️⃣ Why did Zitkala-Sa feel uncomfortable in the dining room?  

👉 Zitkala-Sa felt uncomfortable because she was unfamiliar with the dining customs of the white people. The strict rules, unfamiliar food, and strange manners made her nervous and uneasy during the meal.

2️⃣ In what way did Bama fight against the stigma of belonging to a lower caste?  

👉 Bama decided to study hard and achieve success in education. She believed that knowledge and self-respect could destroy the stigma of caste discrimination and give dignity to her people.

3️⃣ Discuss the title ‘We Too are Human Beings.’  

👉 The title asserts equality and human dignity. It emphasizes that people of lower castes are also human beings deserving of respect and equal treatment in society.

4️⃣ What advice did Annan offer Bama?  

👉 Annan advised Bama to get educated, study well, and earn respect through knowledge and achievement. He told her education was the key to fighting caste discrimination.

5️⃣ How did Bama feel on knowing about untouchability?  

👉 Bama was deeply hurt, angry, and shocked to know that her community was considered untouchable. She felt humiliated but decided to fight against this injustice through education.

6️⃣ In what way did Zitkala-Sa try to save her long hair?  

👉 Zitkala-Sa hid under a bed to save her long hair, which was sacred in her culture. Despite her resistance, she was caught and forcibly had her hair cut short.

7️⃣ Why did Bama feel that the elderly man's behaviour was funny?  

👉 Bama initially found it funny when an old man carried food for his landlord with a string, avoiding direct contact. Later, she realized it symbolized the humiliation of untouchability.

8️⃣ Why did the landlord's man ask Bama's brother on which street he lived? What was the significance?  

👉 He asked to identify Bama’s brother’s caste. In their society, the street name revealed one’s community and status, highlighting caste-based segregation.

9️⃣ What did Judewin tell Zitkala-Sa? How did she react to it?  

👉 Judewin told Zitkala-Sa that their hair would be cut. Zitkala-Sa was shocked and angry; she resisted because short hair was a sign of mourning and disgrace among her people.

🔟 When did Bama first come to know of the social discrimination faced by the people of her community?  

👉 Bama first realized discrimination when her brother explained that people from their caste were treated as untouchables and forced to maintain distance from upper castes.

1️⃣1️⃣ What scene made Bama laugh loudly?  

👉 Bama laughed when she saw an old man carrying food with a string for the landlord. She later understood it was not funny but a symbol of caste-based insult.

1️⃣2️⃣ "No, I will not submit! I will struggle first!" Who said this and what does it suggest?  

👉 Zitkala-Sa said these words. It shows her courage, resistance, and determination to protect her identity and culture against forced assimilation.

1️⃣3️⃣ What had the author, Bama, not heard when she was studying in the third class?  

👉 Bama had not heard about caste discrimination or untouchability when she was in the third class. She came to know about it only after the incident with the elder man.

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📗 LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS (80 Words Each)  

1️⃣ Describe the episode that first seemed funny to Bama but later it changed her world view.  

👉 Bama once saw an old man carrying food for his landlord with a string so as not to touch it. She found it funny at first but later realized it was due to untouchability. The incident opened her eyes to the cruel caste system and inspired her to fight against social discrimination through education.

2️⃣ Describe how the narrator in ‘The Cutting of My Long Hair’ resists and fights against the attempt of cutting her long and heavy hair. How is she ultimately made to lose her distinct cultural identity?  

👉 Zitkala-Sa hid under a bed to resist having her hair cut, as long hair symbolized pride and culture among her people. Despite her protest, she was caught, tied, and shorn forcibly. This act humiliated her and made her lose her Native American identity, representing the suppression of her culture.

3️⃣ What activities did Bama witness on her way back home from school?  

👉 On her way home, Bama watched street performances, vendors selling sweets, fruits, and snacks, people playing games, and others working or gossiping. These scenes entertained her and made her journey home long, but one caste-based incident changed her perspective forever.

4️⃣ Untouchability is not only a crime, it is inhuman too. Why and how did Bama decide to fight against it?  

👉 When Bama realized the humiliation caused by untouchability, she decided to fight it through education and awareness. She believed self-respect and learning could free her community from oppression and bring equality and dignity.

5️⃣ Who was Zitkala-Sa? Where was she carried? Why did she feel as if she was securely tied in a bedlam? Explain.  

👉 Zitkala-Sa was a Native American girl taken to a white missionary school. She felt imprisoned and helpless when she was forcibly made to follow foreign customs. The strict discipline and cultural loss made her feel as if she was tied in a mad house (bedlam).

6️⃣ ‘We Too are Human Beings’ highlights high caste–low caste discrimination in society. How do low caste people suffer on account of this? What advice is given to Bama to overcome this problem?  

👉 Low caste people suffer humiliation, untouchability, and inequality. They are not allowed to mix freely or touch upper castes. Annan advised Bama to study hard and gain respect through education to fight against such discrimination.

7️⃣ What was the incident watched by Bama in her street? How was she affected by it?  

👉 Bama saw an elder carrying food with a string to avoid touching it for an upper-caste landlord. She laughed initially but later felt hurt when she realized it reflected deep caste-based humiliation. It inspired her to fight discrimination through education.

8️⃣ Describe in brief Zitkala-Sa's experience while getting a haircut.  

👉 Zitkala-Sa resisted having her hair cut because it symbolized dignity in her culture. She hid under a bed but was dragged out and her hair was forcibly cut short. She felt humiliated, defeated, and stripped of her cultural identity.

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✍️ Prepared by: FLUENTFUTURE ACADEMY HAMIRPUR  

📚 Subject: English (Class XII) | UP, ICSE & CBSE Board  

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