Bholi | Class 10 Lesson 2 | English Resolution
Answer the following questions in about 30-40 words.
1. How did Bholi become a backward child?
Ans. Bholi was the fourth daughter of Ramlal. When she was only ten months old, she fell off the cot. She fell down on her head. Some part of her brain got damaged. That’s why she lost her mental ability and became a backward child.
2. Why was Bholi’s father worried about her?
Ans. Bholi was different from other children. She neither had good looks nor intelligence. Bholi’s father was worried about finding a good bridegroom for Bholi.
3. For what unusual reason is Bholi sent to school?
Ans. Bholi’s father was a revenue official and government representative in the village. The Tehsildar told him to send his daughter to school. Therefore Bholi was sent to school.
4. What was the situation in the classroom when Bholi reached the school?
Ans. When Bholi reached the school, she found many children sitting in their classroom. There were several rooms and in each room girls were sitting. They were reading from books or writing on slates. She was glad to find so many girls.
5. Does Bholi enjoy her first day at school?
Ans. Yes, Bholi enjoyed her first day at school. Initially, she was frightened. But, she was delighted to find so many girls almost of her own age. She hoped that one of these girls might become her friend.
6. Does she find her teacher different from the people at home?
Ans. Yes, she finds her teacher quite different. At home, she is never spoken to in a polite manner but her teacher spoke to her in a very soft and soothing way. At home, she was disregarded for stammering but her teacher encouraged her to speak with more confidence.
7. Why did the other children make fun of Bholi?
Ans. Bholi had no idea about school. She was made to sit down in a corner of the classroom. Several girls were also sitting on mats. The teacher asked her name but she stammered and could not speak. When the other girls heard her voice, they burst into laughter.
8. What major changes were visible in the village in a few years?
Ans. Several changes were visible in the village in a few years. The villages had become a town and the little primary school was converted into a high school. It had a cinema hall arranged under a tin shed and a cotton ginning mill. The village railway station had also become important. Now the mail train stopped there.
9. Why do Bholi’s parents accept Bishamber’s marriage proposal?
Ans. Bholi’s parents accepted Bishamber’s marriage proposal because they thought that Bholi might never get another marriage proposal. Also, Bishamber was a well-to-do grocer and had not asked for dowry too.
Answer the following question in about 80 words.
1. Draw a character sketch of Bholi?
Ans. Bholi’s real name was Sulekha. She was a backward child as when she was only ten months old, she fell off the cot on her head and got her brain-damaged. She was never given importance at home. The teacher changed her life and her personality. She made her outspoken, bold, confident, fearless, and courageous. She stopped stammering and recovered from mental illness.
2. What was the role of the school teacher in Bholi’s life?
Ans. When Bholi came to school and met her teacher, she was very shy and innocent. Her brain was damaged so she stammered. The teacher changed her life and her personality. Her teacher encouraged her to speak. She made her outspoken, bold, confident, fearless, and courageous. She stopped stammering and recovered from mental illness. Thus her teacher played a very important role in changing Bholi’s life.
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