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Both Bama and Zitkala-Sa experienced the harsh reality of discrimination in their childhood. Instead of letting it pull them down, they both found a way to overcome it. You wish to include a cameo* of both in your upcoming blog post.
As a part of the research, compare and contrast the experiences faced by the two and their response/s to these experiences, in 120-150 words.
Solution
Bama and Zitkala-Sa come from diverse cultural backgrounds. They both come from underrepresented communities. They are both well-known authors. They both faced significant obstacles in their lives. They experienced prejudice, repression, humiliation, pain, and insults. Zitkala-Sa had to deal with the extreme prejudice that was held against Native American women and culture. With her new hairstyle, Zitkala-Sa looks like a defeated warrior. Bama had to deal with the untouchables being oppressed by high society. Due to her membership in an untouchable society, Bama was never accorded respect, dignity, or honour. They both experienced a sense of unrest against the current situation. Early on, Bama and Zitkala-Sa had the makings of insurrection.
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