Zohra has talents that are just not appreciated in class. The teacher likes girls who are well behaved and study hard. Her favourites are Reshma and Sujata who always stand first in everything. Zohra is considered a distraction and a bad influence on the other girls. This is all because Zohra is a born buffoon. She cannot help acting the fool. She can mimic every person she meets even if the contact is just a few seconds long. Not only can Zohra reproduce the voice but even the posture, walk and attitudes ! To add to that, Zohra has a wicked sense of humour and even when she recounts the simplest incident, her class friends roll about in laughter. The teachers and most elders disapprove of such “waste of time”. “She is never serious !” they all complain angrily. Zohra is often punished by the teacher and has even been beaten at home by her mother. She is quickly turning into a quiet, very unhappy child.
Discuss these questions with your friends.
Do you think that Zohra has a talent ?
Have you seen other people using this talent successfully ? How ?
Do you think the way Zohra’s teachers and parents are treating her is right ? How is their behaviour affecting her ?
What can Zohra do to change their attitudes and still have fun ?
What should Zohra do in order to be taken seriously ?
Story 3
Zohra has talents that are just not appreciated in class. The teacher likes girls who are well behaved and study hard. Her favourites are Reshma and Sujata who always stand first in everything. Zohra is considered a distraction and a bad influence on the other girls. This is all because Zohra is a born buffoon. She cannot help acting the fool. She can mimic every person she meets even if the contact is just a few seconds long. Not only can Zohra reproduce the voice but even the posture, walk and attitudes ! To add to that, Zohra has a wicked sense of humour and even when she recounts the simplest incident, her class friends roll about in laughter. The teachers and most elders disapprove of such “waste of time”. “She is never serious !” they all complain angrily. Zohra is often punished by the teacher and has even been beaten at home by her mother. She is quickly turning into a quiet, very unhappy child.
Discuss these questions with your friends.
Do you think that Zohra has a talent ?
Have you seen other people using this talent successfully ? How ?
Do you think the way Zohra’s teachers and parents are treating her is right ? How is their behaviour affecting her ?
What can Zohra do to change their attitudes and still have fun ?
What should Zohra do in order to be taken seriously ?