Question

Bholi felt as if suddenly all the bells in the village temple were singing and the trees in front of the
school had blossomed into big red flowers. Her heart was throbbing with a new hope and a
new life.
(i) What is the mood of Bholi in the above extract?
(ii) What does the expression 'her heart was throbbing' imply?

Answer 1

1. Bholi was certainly excited an thrilled to have expecting the onset of something new arriving. Her heart ha swelled to see the beauty of nature and the changing season impalled it by showcasing the best of its colour. She was joyful to see the nature blossoming.
2. Her heart was throbbing in this context means that, her heart was pacing or beating at a very fast rate, on seeing the bounty of nature. She was ecstatic to see nature at its full bloom.

Answer 2

Answer:

When and why did Bholi feel that her heart was throbbing with new hope and a new life?Ans. Bholi had achieved what she could have never even dreamt. With the encouragement and help of her teacher she could pronounce her name: “Bh —Bho — Bholi” and say: “Ye — Ye-Yes.” Then the teacher gave her a picture book. She was sure that Bholi would finish it within a week. In time she would be more learned than anyone in the village. Then, nobody would ever dare to laugh at her. Bholi felt her heart throbbing with new hope and new life.

Explanation:

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