Draw a character-sketch of Bholi in your own words, highlighting her transformation from a harmless 'dumb cow' to a fearless and independent girl. Or Bholi was known to be a 'dumb cow'. How did she turn out to be an out-spoken and fearless girl?

Explanation

Bholi was the youngest of Ramlal's four daughters. All other daughters were good looking and healthy. Bholi was considered just a simpleton. Her stammering made her a stock of laughter for children. Her pock-marks had disfigured her badly. She had neither good looks nor intelligence. She was like a harmless dumb cow” who didn't know how to express herself properly. At birth, Bholi was very fair and pretty. When she was just ten months old, she fell of her cot. Perhaps a part of her brain was damaged. When she was two years old, she had an attack of small pox. Her eyes were saved but deep black pock-marks disfigured her.
Bholi.s teacher at the village primary school changed her life. In her teacher, she found a kind and helpful human being. She taught her how to pronounce her name properly. She gave Bholi all the confidence and encouragement that she needed so badly. The teacher assured that one day she would be more learned than anyone else in the village. Being an obedient child, Bholi didn't oppose the proposal of an old and lame person. She did so for the honour of the family. But when Bishamber insisted on demanding five thousand rupees for marrying a girl with pock-marks, she revolted. She threw the wedding garland into the fire. She refused to marry such a greedy and mean person. She also decided to serve her parents in their old age. She declared that she would teach in the same school where she had learnt so much.