Class XII (Vistas) - Chap -8 "Memories of childhood" by By Zitkala-Sa and Bama
Memories of childhood By Zitkala-Sa and Bama Story 1- The Cutting of My Long Hair by Zitkala – Sa About the Author Gertrude Simmons Bonnin, born in 1876, was an extraordinarily talented and educated Native American woman who struggled and triumphed in a time when severe prejudice prevailed towards Native American culture and women. As a writer, she adopted the pen name ‘Zitkala-Sa’ and in 1900 began publishing articles, criticizing the Carlisle Indian School. Her works criticised dogma, and her life as a Native American woman was dedicated against the evils of oppression. ‘ The cutting of My long hair’ is a story that showcases the discrimination faced by the Indians in the western world. The story describes how an Indian girl was forced to wear western dresses and cut her hair by her school authorities in order to make her look like an American student. Summary - The cutting of my Long hair The story begins with Zitkala’s first day in a boarding school C