Read the extract and answer the following questions.
Extract:
A paleface woman, with white hair, came up after us. We were placed in a line of girls who were marching into the dining room. These were Indian girls, in stiff shoes and closely clinging dresses. The small girls wore sleeved aprons and shingled hair. As I walked noiselessly in my soft moccasins, I felt like sinking to the floor, for my blanket had been stripped from my shoulders. I looked hard at the Indian girls, who seemed not to care that they were even more immodestly dressed than I, in their tightly fitting clothes. While we marched in, the boys entered at an opposite door. I watched for the three young braves who came in our party. I spied them in the rear ranks, looking as uncomfortable as I felt.
(Memories of childhood)
Question (i)
What is the main emotion that the narrator expresses in the extract?
Answer:
Answer as written by the student:
The main emotion that the narrator expresses in the extract is shame.
Step-by-step explanation:
- To answer this question, we need to identify and explain the emotion that the narrator expresses in the extract, based on her words and actions.
- Some evidence that shows that the narrator expresses shame in the extract are:
- She says that she felt like sinking to the floor , which shows that she wanted to hide or disappear from the scene.
- She says that her blanket had been stripped from her shoulders, which shows that she felt exposed and violated by the removal of her cultural clothing.
- She says that she looked hard at the Indian girls, who seemed not to care that they were more immodestly dressed than her, which shows that she felt embarrassed and judged by their appearance and attitude.
Question (ii)
Why did the narrator walk noiselessly in her soft moccasins in the extract?
- Because she was afraid of making noise
- Because she was used to walking quietly
- Because she was trying to escape unnoticed
- Because she was following a rule or order
Answer:
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