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‘Victors try to impose their culture on the vanquished.’ Discuss the statement with reference to the Zitkala-Sa’s example from ‘Memories of Childhood’. |
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Answer» Victors always tend to restrict and eliminate the rights of the vanquished in order to subjugate them mentally. It is a way to force them into submission. The narrator was an American Native Indian. She was separated from her mother. Among her people, young girls wore long and heavy hair. She wanted to maintain her distinct cultural identity. Her long and beautiful hair was shingled against her wish. She lost her distinct identity. The teacher at the Carlisle Indian School imposed on her western way of dining. A small bell was tapped. She pulled her chair out and sat on it. She was the only one seated there. A second bell was sounded. All were seated. A ‘paleface woman’ watched her keenly. Then everyone started eating. She felt quite uncomfortable and uneasy. Beside she was made to wear boots and tight dresses, all alien to her culture. |
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