Bama and Zitkala-S highlight exploitation and humiliation of the suppressed people. They write about women from marginalised community.

Zitkala-Sa belongs to the community of native Americans and she is uprooted from her community and alienated from its custom. She feels Robbed from her identity and her dignity. The poor girl fights and struggles till she is overpowered.

Bama's experience is based on cause of untouchability in India. The people of low caste has to work for the higher caste. She is inspired by the words of her elder brother, now works hard and stand first in the class.

Both Zitkala-Sa and Bama fought with courage against the humiliation they were subjected to.