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Bholi
SHORT ANSWERS: 1."God cannot be everywhere, so he created Mothers". Do you think Bholi's mother complies with this statement? Grve at least three reasons supporting your answer. Bholi's mother does not comply with this statement. Following are the reasons for it: Bholi's mother never took care of her-neither in childhood nor in young age. She was not concerned even about her studies or clothing. She did not bother about Bholi's groom whether he was an aged person or a greedy one, whether he will honour her daughte or keep her as a slave in his house. 2. The Tehsildar was an agent of change in Bholi's life. Justify. The Tehsildar changed Bholi's life as he was the one who convinced her father to send her to school. Bholi's going to school turned out to be the biggest blessing of her life .Education gave Bholi the confidence to challenge societal norms, and protest against evil practices like dowry and an unequal marriage.As an educated person, Bholi knew her worth in society. Bholi's mother did not want to send her to school, but her father could not disobey the Tehsildar and was forced to admit Bholi in school. 3.When and why did Bholi feel that her heart was throbbing with new hope and a new life? Bholi had achieved what she could have never even dreamt. With the encouragement and help of her teacher she could pronounce her name: "Bholi" and say "Yes" then the teacher gave her a picture book. She was sure that Bholi would finish r within a week. In time she would be more learned than anyone in the village. Then nobody would ever dare to laugh at her Bholi felt her heart throbbing with new hope and new life. 4. Was Bishambar a suitable bridegroom for Bholi? Give your opinion. No, Bishamber was not at all a suitable match for Bholi. No doubt, he was rich, had a big shop a house of his own and thousands of rupees in the bank. But he was mean, greedy and a worthless man. When he came to know of the pock- marks or Bholi's face, he demanded a dowry of 5000 rupees to marry her Even the turban of Ramlal at his feet could not melt his heart ,Bholi did the right thing to reject him
5.How did Bholi react to the remarks of an old woman who called her "a shameless girl" and " a harmless dumb cow"? When Bholi refused to accept a mean, greedy and cowardly man as her husband, everybody was stunned. An old woman called her "a shameless girl". She had thought her "a harmless dump cow". Bholi turned violently on the old woman .She told that everybody had thought her a dumb cow and so they wanted to hand her over to such a heartless creature .She reminded that the 'dumb cow had got a tongue now and she could speak out to defend herself.
6. How does Bholi become her teacher's masterpiece?
Ans. Bholi was definitely her teacher's masterpiece because under her guidance, she overcame her handicap of stammering .The shy and reticent child bloomed into a bold and confident girl. She was a true masterpiece because she had the courage to revolt against a social evil of dowry and refused to marry the greedy Bishamber Nath.
IILong answers: 1.The credit of Bholi's transformation to Sulekha goes to her teacher Elaborate with reference to the text.
Ans. There is no doubt that the credit of Bholi's transformation to Sulekha goes to her teacher Bholi's teacher played a very important role in transforming the shy and dumb Bholi into a bold and confident girl. The teacher's kind and encouraging words helped her to overcome her issue of stammering. It was the teacher's untiring efforts which helped her to become so bold that she had the courage to finally refuse to marry Bishamber Nath who was much older to her age Also he was a very greedy and contemptible person
The metamorphosis of the innocent Bholi to a bold and confident person was because of her teacher. The teacher had definitely created a masterpiece. Under her teacher's guidance, she bloomed as a bold and confident person. The shy and reticent child like Bholi had transformed into a bold and confident girl. She was a true masterpiece because she had the courage to revolt against a social evil of dowry and refused to marry the greedy Bishamber Nath.
3 How did education change Bholi's personality?
Ans. Everyone called Sulekha as Bholi, the simpleton. She used to stammer and her face was disfigured by pock-marks.She was neither wise nor beautiful. She was ill- treated by everyone. She was sent to school as she supposedly had no future. But her education changed her personality .Her teacher's love and affection moulded her She became confident and bold. She knew what was good or what was bad Her father agreed to marry her to Bishamber. But she didn't accept to marry the lame, old and greedy man.Education had, thus, turned Bholi into a fearless, bold and confident girl. She even chose her future rightly. She told her parents that she would serve them in old age. Thus, she became an inspiration for all girls and became a teacher in the same school from where she had studied.
