Question

Untouchability is not only a crime, it is inhuman too. Why and how does Bama decide to fight against it? (Memories of Childhood)

Hint:

Focus on Bama’s realization, education, and inner resistance to injustice.

Answer 1

Bama, a Dalit girl, experiences humiliation when she sees an elder carry food for an upper-caste man without touching it. She realizes the deep-rooted discrimination in society. Her brother advises her to study hard to earn respect and challenge the caste system. Bama uses education as a weapon against untouchability. She decides to break the cycle of submission by becoming independent and self-respecting. Her fight is not physical but intellectual and moral. This incident marks her awakening and strengthens her resolve to oppose inhuman practices like untouchability.