Zitkala Sa was an American Indian girl. She was troubled, perturbed and embarrassed in her school since she was quite unknown to the white people's ways. When the dining started, she ran upstairs as her friend Judewin had informed her about the intentions of school authorities to cut the long hair of the students. She decided to struggle hard herself under a bed in a dim room. There the windows were covered with dark green curtains.

She lay huddled in the dark corner. Soon she heard voices calling her names. Women and girls entered the room. The room was filled with light. But she was dragged downstairs and tied fast in a chair. She cried loud and shook her head, forcefully they took the scissors and Zitkala–Sa felt the blades of scissors against her neck. She heard them cut off one of her thick braids. Zitkala Sa lost her spirit and stopped struggling. But none came to console her.

Both Bama and Zitkala belong to the marginalised communities. But the reader can very well note the despise, racial discrimination and unhealthy treatment towards the humanity in general and the women in particular. There are two episodes in which the first account relates to an American Indian woman who becomes the victim of racial discrimination. She is admitted to a school where native Indians do not get dignity. Accordingly she is forced by the whites to follow their traditions and traits. Simons, the girl, is dragged out to shingle out her long hair. She cries, struggles and resists but ultimately she feels like one of the marry animals driven by a herder.

In the same way, Bama a Tamil Dalit girl, is very much upset to experience the curse of untouchability. The elders of her community have to bow before the upper caste. They have to work hard for them. They have no respect. Thus both the girls have two different cultures. They struggle hard and work against the exploitation, depression, untouchability and racial discrimination. In the end their utilised efforts bring good results and recognition their voice against the social evil gets triumph.

The house of Bama was not at a far off place from her school and it was hardly a ten minutes walk. But Bama took a long time to reach home from school. Many things attracted her on the way to school and she stopped to watch them. She could stop to see the monkeys performing, snake charmer and a cyclist. She would watch the huge bell hanging at the temple and Pongal offerings at the temple attracted her much. Different things gave her much attractions. She liked some entertainment going on in the way -like a street play, a puppet and a magic show.

She was much fascinated to see a man carrying a package of vadais. He held it by the strings. She thought it strange when the man still acted in a funnier manner. He bowed to the landlord and extended the package towards him.

Instead he cupped his hand holding the strings with his other hand, the landlord took the package and began to eat it. Bama felt like laughing at the silly actions of the man. She went home and narrated the incident to her elder brother Annan.

After returning home, Bama narrated the funniest scene of an elder man holding the package by the strings. She told that the man bowed down and brought snacks to the fellow who just sat there and ate greedily. This made Bama much angry. She thought that they were also human beings like other human beings. She was of the view that they should work, get wages and leave it after that.

Bama's elder brother, Annan was a university student. He had come home for the holidays. He told Bama that they were born into the community of untouchables. They were never given honour, respect, recognition and dignity. He advised her if they worked hard and studied with care, they can go a long way They can shun out all discrimination and other caste inequalities since all are human beings. He encouraged Bama to study hard to gain dignity and friends. His words had a magical effect on her. She stood first in her class and many people became her friends.

Zitkala Sa was a Native American Indian. She was forcibly taken away from home and brought to the Land of Apples. There the things were quite different from what she used to see because she had lived in an atmosphere of peace and tranquility. She wore moccasins and wrapped shawl round her shoulders. Here every body had to wear squeaking hard shoes that scraped on the floor. Her shawl was taken away from her. But she was shocked to see the other Native American girls immodestly dressed in tight fitting clothes.

Here she was annoyed by the shattering noises of the breakfast bell and scraping of hard shoes. She was not aware of the eating rituals there. A small bell rang and all pulled out their chairs and Zitkala–Sa did the same but sat down on it. There all were standing. This embarrassed Zitkala–Sa. She tried to rise but there chimed another bell. All sat down. There she heard the voice of a man. She turned herself to see him. She saw everyone bowing their heads on their plates. When the man stopped his mutterings, a third bell rang. All picked up their forks and knives. They started eating. Instead of eating Zitkala Sa felt nervous and cried. This eating by formula was a hard trail for her.