{"id":52147,"date":"2019-10-01T13:07:39","date_gmt":"2019-10-01T07:37:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cbselabs.com\/?p=52147"},"modified":"2021-09-18T15:16:56","modified_gmt":"2021-09-18T09:46:56","slug":"ncert-solutions-class-10-english-footprints-without-feet-chapter-9-bholi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cbselabs.com\/ncert-solutions-class-10-english-footprints-without-feet-chapter-9-bholi\/","title":{"rendered":"NCERT Solutions for Class 10 English Footprints Without Feet Chapter 9 Bholi"},"content":{"rendered":"
Read and Find Out Question 1. Question 2. More Resources for CBSE Class 10<\/strong><\/p>\n Page 55<\/strong> Question 2. Page 58<\/strong> Question 2. Think About It\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(Page 62)<\/strong> Question 2. Question 3. Question 4. Talk About It\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (Page 62)<\/strong> Question 2. Question 3. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" NCERT Solutions for Class 10 English Footprints Without Feet Chapter 9 Bholi Read and Find Out (Page 54) Question 1. Why is Bholi\u2019s father worried about her? Answer: Bholi was not like other children. She fell off a cot as a child due to which her brain was slightly damaged. She learnt to speak very …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\n(Page 54)<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nWhy is Bholi\u2019s father worried about her?
\nAnswer:
\nBholi was not like other children. She fell off a cot as a child due to which her brain was slightly damaged. She learnt to speak very late and used to stammer. Her face and whole body was covered with pockmarks. Thus, her father was worried about her marriage prospects.<\/p>\n
\nFor what unusual reason is Bholi sent to school?
\nAnswer:
\nAs Ramlal was a government official and the Tehsildar had asked Ramlal to send his daughters to the new school in his village, Bholi was sent to school just to satisfy the Tehsildar. As Randal’s wife felt that sending girls to school affected their marriage prospects adversely, she did not want to send any of her daughters to school. However, Bholi, with her pock-marked face and dull brain would not be possible to get married anyway, so Bholi\u2019s parents decided to send her to school to satisfy the Tehsildar.<\/p>\n\n
\nQuestion 1.
\nDoes Bholi enjoy her first day at school?
\nAnswer:
\nBholi was afraid at first. She even wept when the teacher asked her name. She just sat in a corner. But, the beautiful pictures on the clttssroom wall attracted her. The gentle, kind and loving manner of her teacher made her comfortable. She was looking forward to her new life by the time the first day ended. Thus, although initially she did not enjoy it, but by the time she went home she had liked school.<\/p>\n
\nDoes she find her teacher to be different from the people at home?
\nAnswer:
\nBholi had been a neglected child at home. She was never bathed nor her clothes washed. She was criticised and everyone made fun of her. But, she found her teacher to be entirely different. Her teacher did not make fun of her ugliness or her stammering. She encouraged her tenderly. Her affection deeply touched Bholi\u2019s heart.<\/p>\n
\nQuestion 1.
\nWhy do Bholi\u2019s parents accept Bishamber\u2019s marriage proposal?
\nAnswer:
\nBholi\u2019s parents accepted Bishamber\u2019s marriage proposal as he was a well-to-do grocer and had not asked for any dowry.<\/p>\n
\nWhy does the marriage not take place ?
\nAnswer:
\nAt the time of marriage, Bishamber asked for a dowry of five thousand rupees because he saw Bholi’s pock-marked face. Ramlal had no choice but to pay. But, Bholi refused to marry the greedy man. She asserted her rights and dignity. Thus the marriage party was turned away.<\/p>\n
\nQuestion 1.
\nBholi had many apprehensions about going to school. What made her feel that she was going to a better place than her home?
\nAnswer:
\nThe day she was going to school forced her parents to dress her nicely. She was bathed and her hair was properly done. Until then she was not being taken care of. The special treatment she received made her feel that she was going to a better place.<\/p>\n
\nHow did Bholi\u2019s teacher play an important role in changing the course of her life?
\nAnswer:
\nBholi stammered and was just a bundle of nerves when she attended school in the beginning. Her teacher treated her kindly and encouraged her to have confidence and be bold. She taught her to read and write and made her an independent girl who was aware of her rights. Thus, she changed her life.<\/p>\n
\nWhy did Bholi at first agree to an unequal match? Why did she later reject the marriage. What does this tell about her?
\nAnswer:
\nBholi agreed to the match at first to fulfil her parents\u2019 wishes. Later on, she rejected the marriage when the bridegroom asked for dowry. This tells us that Bholi was not a timid – and dumb girl. She was aware of her rights. She also knew how to fight for her own dignity and feared no one.<\/p>\n
\nBholi\u2019s real name is Sulekha. We are told this right at the beginning. But only in the last but one paragraph of the story is Bholi called Sulekha again. Why do you think she is called Sulekha at that point in the story?
\nAnswer:
\nThe word Bholi means a simpleton. Throughout the story she had been a simpleton who hardly expressed her opinion on any matter. The word Sulekha means \u2018a person with a beautiful sense of letters\u2019. In this story this word has a larger meaning of being a literate,_ intelligent and mature individual. After her education, Bholi has really changed to Sulekha and her assertion at the time of her marriage is her announcement to the world that she is no more a Bholi, but is a Sulekha.<\/p>\n
\nQuestion 1.
\nBholi’s teacher helped her overcome social barriers by encouraging and motivating her. How do you think you can contribute towards changing the social attitudes illustrated in this story ?
\nAnswer:
\nWe can contribute by saying no to taking or giving dowry. We must not discriminate between a boy and a girl. Both should be given equal rights and opportunities to grow. We must also learn to respect those who are differently abled and treat them at par.<\/p>\n
\nShould girls be aware of their rights and assert them? Should girls and boys have the same rights, duties and privileges? What are some of the ways in which society treats them differently? When we speak of ‘Human rights’, do we differentiate between girl’s rights and boy’s rights?
\nAnswer:
\nYes, there is a differentiation between girl\u2019s and boy\u2019s rights. Although equal in the eyes of law, society treats them differently. Parents spend more on a boy\u2019s education than that of a girl. A girl is just trained to be a wife and mother. Boys have special privileges in matters of food, career or freedom. Girl\u2019s must be aware of their rights to exercise them. They must utilise their education to preserve their self – reliance and dignity. They must be ready to demand their due and even fight for it.<\/p>\n
\nDo you think the characters in the story were speaking to each other in English? If not, in which language were they speaking? (you can get clues from the names of the persons and the non-English words used in the story.)
\nAnswer:
\nNo, we do not think so. They spoke in Hindi. Several words like \u2018numbsrdar, tehsildar sahib, izzat and pitaji\u2019 are ample proof of that. Even the names of characters like \u2018Randal\u2019 and \u2018Bholi\u2019 support that.<\/p>\n