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प्रश्न
Bholi had many apprehensions about going to school. What made her feel that she was going to a better place than her home?
उत्तर
Bholi felt that she was going to a better place than her home when she got the treatment that she had never got before. New clothes had never been made for Bholi. The old dresses of her sisters were passed on to her. No one cared to mend or wash her clothes. However, before being sent off to the school, she received a clean dress. She was even bathed, and oil was rubbed into her dry and matted hair. It was then that she began to believe that she was being taken to a place better than her home.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Answer the following question in 80-100 words:
“Don’t you worry, Pitaji! In your old age I will serve you and mother”. Through this statement the narrator wants to highlight the moral values Bholi was imbued with. Based on the reading of the lesson, what made Bholi aware of her rights and how did she use them?
What filled Bholi, a dumb cow, with a new hope?
Why is Bholi’s father worried about her?
For what unusual reasons is Bholi sent to school?
Does Bholi enjoy her first day at school?
Attempt the following question in 100–150 words.
How did education change Bholi’s personality?
Pick out Hindi words used in the story written in English. Give their English alternative.
- Bholi - simpleton
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After class, students ____________ out for their lunch- break.
Corruption is a ____________ act.
We are ____________ seriously about buying a new apartment.
I was ____________ to see a snake in my room.
The story focusses on some social problems and evil practices that are prevailing in the society. Read the text carefully and make a list of all social problems and evil practices. Discuss in the class to find some solutions to these problems. One is done for you.
| Social problems and evil practices | Probable Solutions |
| 1. Discrimination between a boy child and a girl child. | 1. Both must be treated equal at family, school, and society levels |
| 2. | 2. |
| 3. | 3. |
| 4. | 4. |
Glance through the story again and describe Bholi’s character before and after her meeting with the teacher. Complete the table and then write two paragraphs describing the change seen in her character. One is done for you.
| Before | After |
| 1. She was called simpleton, children made fun of her and mimicked her. | 1. She became confident and was able to utter her name. |
| 2. | 2. |
| 3. | 3. |
| 4. | 4. |
The credit of Bholi's transformation to Sulekha goes to her teacher. Elaborate with reference to the text.
A character arc is the transformation or development of a character throughout a story and refers to the changes a character undergoes as a result of their experiences, challenges and interactions with other characters.
In the light of the above information, trace the character arc of Bholi in K.A. Abbas’s ‘Bholi’.
