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What is common between Zitkala-Sa and Bama?

Both are autobiographical accounts of the lives of two women. They are based on two distinct cultures and depict the lives of two women from marginalised communities. The commonality lies in the discrimination and indignity suffered by both these women at the hands of the supposedly superior caste or culture.

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Commonality in case of Zitkala Sa and Bama lies in the problems that they faced during their childhood. While Zitkala Sa had suffered from ill treatment in her new school, Bama on the other hand had to face the cruelty of the high class society as she was an untouchable . 

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The common factor between zitkala sen and Bama was that they both resided from the underpriviledged society and were both victims of discrimination and unjust unruly treatment.They both belonged to marginalised commity and sufferd indignity at a very young age.They rebelled against discrimination and didnot succumb to their fear of the privileged.Also they established themselves as very successfully writers and hence a proud name in the eyes of their society.
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