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Bholi, a neglected girl with physical and speech challenges, transforms her life through education and the support of a caring teacher. Despite her family's lack of love and acceptance, she ultimately gains confidence and self-respect, refusing to marry a greedy man. The story illustrates how love and encouragement can lead to significant personal growth and empowerment.

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Bholi

Bholi, a neglected girl with physical and speech challenges, transforms her life through education and the support of a caring teacher. Despite her family's lack of love and acceptance, she ultimately gains confidence and self-respect, refusing to marry a greedy man. The story illustrates how love and encouragement can lead to significant personal growth and empowerment.

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BHOLI

Q:- Although Bholi never got the deserved love, care and acceptance from her family, she is
ready to reciprocate like all daughters in Indian society. Discuss the character of Bholi in the
light of the above-mentioned.

Ans:- Bholi was the fourth daughter of Ramie!. She got her brain damaged when she was only
ten months old. At the age of two, she had an attack of smallpox which left permanent
pockmarks on her body. She stammered while speaking. Thus she was a neglected child in her
family. Nobody took care of her. Nobody loved her. Nobody had any expectations from her. Her
parents called her a dumb cow and treated her so. The old dresses of her sister were passed on
to her. No one cared to mend or wash her clothes.

New clothes had never been made for Bholi. No one oiled her hairs or tried to teach her
anything. Luckily she was sent to school and her teacher changed her life entirely. Now she was
a learned girl. When her parents decided to marry her with Bishamber, a fifty years old lame,
greedy person, she did not speak a word and agreed to it silently for the sake of her parents.
She did not even protest. Later on, when Bishamber insulted her parents and demanded 5000
rupees, she refused to marry him and declared that she will never marry anyone and will always
serve her parents in their old age. Thus in spite of being a neglected child, Bholi acted like all
daughters in Indian societies.

Q;- Give a brief character sketch of Bholi and describe the role the teacher played in her life?

Answer: Bholi’s real name was Sulekha. But everyone started calling her a fool since the time
that she was a little child. When she was ten months old, she fell off the cot and damaged some
part of her brain. This affected her intelligence and her speech. She couldn’t speak till she was
five. And even after that, she would stammer. She was laughed at and mimicked by other
children. So she talked very little. Fate played a cruel joke on her. An attack of smallpox left
pockmarks all over her face and body. The fair and pretty two-year-old child is ugly looking. She
remained backward and neglected. She never got new clothes to wear. Transformation in her
life started from the age of seven when she was sent to school.

Her teacher was a caring, affectionate, kind lady who brought change in her life. Her parents
were worried about Bholi’s future. They wanted to marry her off to a lame old man. But her
teacher built up Bholi’s confidence and power of speech. She had become confident, bold and
self-respecting, having the courage to refuse to marry a mean, greedy, lame old man. Thus, a
loving mentor and good education changed Bholi’s life forever.

Q:- ‘Love and encouragement make the impossible possible. Explain this statement on the
basis of the story ‘Bholi’.

Answer: Bholi was sent to school as her mother thought her to be a burden. She was neglected
by her parents as she was not beautiful and lacked intelligence. The teacher in the school asked
her to tell her name. She stammered and began to cry. The teacher showed her affection and
encouraged her in a friendly manner to put aside her fear.

Bholi somehow told her name. Bholi was surprised. The teacher asked her to come to school
regularly. Love and encouragement shown by the teacher brought out drastic changes in Bholi’s
personality. Within a few years she became so confident that she refused to marry a greedy
man.

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