Memories of childhood chapter 8
I. The cutting of my long hair
( Zitkala- sa )
Introduction of the cutting of my long hair
Two authors recollect their childhood experiences of discrimination. While zitkala sa Harshal became a victim of oppression, Bama experienced the same when she saw how the members of the community were treated even worse than animals.
Summary with explanation of The cutting of my long hair
Summary of The cutting of my long hair :
Gertrude Simmons Bon nin, whose pen name is ‘ zitkala sa’ ( which means. ‘ Red Bird’) as an extra ordinary talented and educated native American women who struggled and Triumphed in a time when serve prejudice prevailed toward native American culture and women. American policy toward native Americans has been an evolving process . In the late 19th century reformers in efforts to civilise Indians adapted the the practice of educating native children in boarding schools full stop the experience in the boarding schools which excited from 1875 to 1928 numerous other ways forced to adopt white cultural practices. In this extract Gertrude Simmons bon nin remembers her childhood days when she started getting the English education. For her it was a cultural shock. Later she dedicated she created her life to fight against the the oppression by the white people.
Zitkala sa was taken to Carlisle Indian school when she was quite young. Her first day there was quite embarrassing. They were taking them to the the dining hall in the morning. She felt quite uncomfortable as she didn’t know much about the table manners. A small Bell was tapped. All the couples point out their chairs from under the table. She pulled her chair out and set on it. To her surprise she was the only once it’d there. All other kept standing. When she saw this she also started to stand. In the meanwhile a second Bell rang and all were seated. She had to crawl back into her seat again. A pale face women I was watching her keenly. All this confused her and she felt humiliated. But there was something more terrible waiting.
Har friend Judwin told her that she had here the The pale face women taking about cutting their long hair heavy hair. It was shocking news for her. In their community the shingled hair was worn cowards all those who were mourning. She decided to rest and struggle. She went to a large room and hid herself under the bed. But soon she was found out. She was dragged out Aarushi resisted by kicking and scratching wildly. In spite of herself she was carried downstairs and tied fast in a chair. She cried in protest shaking her head all the while. And and then she felt the cold blades of the the scissors against her neck and here at them gnaw off one of her thick braids. Then she lost her spirit. Now how long hair was shingled. In her anguish she mourned for her mother but no one came to comfort her. Now she was only one of the many little animals driven by a herder.
Short questions of The cutting of my long hair
Q.1. why was the girl tied to a chair in memories of childhood?
Ans . The school authorise had decided to cut she girls hair ful stop she refused to accept their decision so easily. She is assisted by clicking and scratching wildly. She was tired fast in a chair so that they could cut her hair with no resistance for her.
Q.2. why was zitkala sa terrified when Judwin told her that her hair cut short?
Ans. She was terrified as her mother had told her that only unskilled warriors who were captured had their hair shingled by the enemy full stop and among her people short hair was worn by mourners and shingled hair by cowards !
Q.3. ” Then I lost my spirit. What made zitkala sa utter these heart-rending words?
Ans. Zitkala sa utter these heart-rending trending words after a long hair was cut. She was tied to a chair and the Caesar’s nipped of the thick braids of her hair. She felt helpless and powerless. She felt as if she had lost her spirit and stopped struggling anymore. According to the culture only captured warriors had their hair shingled by the enemy.
Q.4. why was zitkala sa terrified when Judwin told her that her hair would be cut short?
Ans. Zitkala sa friend Judwin been told her that his hair would be cut short. Zitkala Safal terrified because it was against their custom. Her mother had told her that only unskilled warriors who were captured had their hair shingled by the enemy. Among their people mourners and converts had short hair.
Q.5. how did zitkala sa feel when she entered the dining hall for the first time?
Ans. Zitkala – sa didn’t know much about the table manners when she entered the dining hall for the first time. A small Bell was tapped. All the pupils pulled out their chairs. She also pulled her chair out and sat on it. To her surprise all others kept standing. She also started to to stand. In the meanwhile a second Bell rang and all were seated. The third Bell was surrounded and everyone started eating. All this confused the little girl and she felt uneasy and a bit embarrassed.
Q.6. what was the warning given to zitkala – sa by her friend?
Ans. Zitkala sa friend Jude women gave her or terrible warning. She had over Heard The pale face women taking about cutting their long heavy hair. In their community the shingled hair worn by cowards for those who are mourning.judwin wanted her to submit but she didn’t want to take things lying down.
Q.7. how was zitkala sa forced to part with her long heavy hair? How did she feel at the end?
Ans. Zitkala sa was hiding under the bed. She was dragged out carried down stairs and tight fast in a chair. She cried in protest shaking her head all the while. Finally she felt the cold plates of the season as against her neck and hear them gnaw off her thick braids. Then she lost her spirit. After she gained her consequences she felt as if she was only one of the many animals driven by a herder.
Q.8. How did zitkala sa try to prevent the shingling of her hair?
Ans. She didn’t want her hair to be cut. So she crept up the stair as quietly in her squeaking shoes into a dam large room and crawled under the bed in the dark corner to hide herself.
Long answer question of the cutting of my long hair
Q.1. describe how zitkala sa tried in vain to save her hair from being cut. Why did she want to save hair?
Ans zitkala sa came to know from her friend Judwin been about the intentions of the school authorities to cut their long heavy hair fall stop it was shocking news for zitkala SA. Her mother had taught her that shingled hair was worn only cowards. Judwin felt that they had no other option but to submit. But zitkala – sa had decided to rest and struggle first against the undue oppression . She went to a large room with three white beds in it and crawled under the bed. shuddered with fear whenever she hear footsteps close by soon the steps were quickened and the sound came nearer. She was finally caught and dragged out through she resisted by clicking and scratching wildly. In spite of herself she was carried downstairs and tight fast in a chair. She cried a lot shaking her head all the while. And then she felt the cold blades of the season as against her neck and hear them gnaw off one of her thick braids. Then she lost her spirit.