When she was taken to school for the first time, she was very much scared. She was mentally a slow child, had pock-marks on the face, she stammered while speaking and everybody made fun of her. How did Bholi’s teacher play an important role in changing the course of her life?īholi was a totally ignored and the youngest daughter of Ramlal. All her apprehensions and fears about going to school were no more there and she started going to school. Only then she began to believe that she was being taken to a place better than home.
She was bathed and oil was rubbed into her dry and matted hair. She had the same thought for herself also.īut when she was going to school, she got a neat and clean dress to wear. She remembered how their old cow Lakshmi had been turned out of the house and sold some days ago. When her parents decided to send her to school, she was very much scared because she had never seen a school, heard about a school. Nobody cared to mend or wash her clothes. She was always given old dresses of her elder sisters to wear. She had pock-marks on her face because of smallpox. Her mental growth was slow because of a fall from the cot on her head. What made her feel that she was going to a better place than her home?īholi was the youngest daughter of Ramlal. Finally, Bholi also refused to marry a greedy person who insulted her father for money.īholi had many apprehensions about going to school. The marriage could not be solemnised because Bishamber started demanding a huge amount of five thousand rupees, which Ramlal was unable to pay and the marriage was cancelled. Why do Bholi’s parents accept Bishamber’s marriage proposal?īholi’s parents accepted Bishamber’s proposal because he was a well-to-do bridegroom and he was also not demanding any dowry from them. The teacher showered her with great affection and encouraged her to talk comfortably. She finds her teacher different from the people at home as the teacher talked to her in a soft and soothing voice whereas at home, she was always ill-treated. She expected to find a good friend among these girls.ĭoes she find her teacher different from the people at home? She was excited as she met other girls of her age in the school. Her mother was confident that due to her ugly face and lack of intelligence, there was no fear of the society as there was no chance of her getting married.ĭoes Bholi enjoy her first day at school?īholi was quite pleased to wear the new dress. Moreover, she was not intelligent also.įor what unusual reasons is Bholi sent to school?īholi was sent to school to set an example for other villagers to send their daughters to school.
He was worried as it was not easy to marry her off. Bholi’s father was worried about her because she was a retarded child with pockmarks all over her face.
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