📖 class 12 english · vistas stories
We Too Are Human Beings
by Bama · Vistas (supplementary reader)
We Too Are Human Beings by Bama is part of the stories section of Vistas, the Class 12 CBSE English supplementary reader, and carries around 2 marks of the 80-mark board paper. It's a moderate-difficulty text — plan roughly 1.5 hours to cover it properly. Recent CBSE papers asked 2 questions from it, on Caste Discrimination, Dignity & Education. Examiner's note: Cultural suppression vs caste discrimination — compare both parts.
Real board questions from this text
What was the incident that made Bama first aware of the practice of untouchability? (40–50 words)
How did Bama's brother inspire her to overcome caste discrimination through education? What message does the account convey? (120–150 words)
Quick answers
Who wrote We Too Are Human Beings?
We Too Are Human Beings was written by Bama. It appears in the stories section of Vistas, one of the two prescribed Class 12 CBSE English textbooks.
How many marks is We Too Are Human Beings worth in the Class 12 board exam?
Around 2 marks of the 80-mark CBSE English theory paper, based on the official unit-wise weightage. Cultural suppression vs caste discrimination — compare both parts.
Is We Too Are Human Beings easy or hard?
It's rated medium — a moderate-difficulty text in Class 12 English. Most students need about 1.5 hours to cover it well.
What should I focus on in We Too Are Human Beings?
Going by the board papers themselves, the recurring areas are Caste Discrimination, Dignity & Education — that's where the marks actually sit.
What questions come from We Too Are Human Beings in board exams?
Between 2020–2022, CBSE board papers asked questions from this text on Caste Discrimination, Dignity & Education — 3- to 5-mark questions, mostly short answers within a word limit.
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