Education is always a great asset in the life of a woman. How did Bholi, an educated girl, face the challenge posed by Bishambar’s greed?
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It is quite true education always plays a great role in everyone's life. It played a pivotal role in Bholi’s transformation also. Her going to the school and meeting with her teacher was indeed a turning point in her life. The teacher proved to be a messiah or savior for her. The teacher treated her kindly, caringly, and affectionately. She made her believe in herself by encouraging her to utter her own name perfectly. After pronouncing her name without stammering filled her with a sense of achievement. She felt she could do it. Her teacher’s pat motivated and inspired her further. She instilled in Bholi self-conviction when she told her in the near future she would do wonders. Bholi had never heard such encouraging words from anyone – not even her own mother and father. This brought about a change in her. Heaving self-belief in her, she mastered most of her deficiencies.
Education also helped Bholi face the challenge of Bishamber's greed. It gave Bholli the courage to raise her voice against his greed; she refused to marry him. Id Bholi would not have been educated, she would never have taken this bold step.
Ignorance is a curse and it is education that helps us to emancipate ourselves from the curse . It is also said that an educated women not only enlightens herself but she also contributes towards the betterment of her family and the society as a whole .
The story 'Bholi' also brings out this message with clarity as love , affection, care and knowledge acquired by bholi helped her to transform herself into a bold , courageous and confident young girl who stood up against the social evil of the exploitation of a girl child and was successful in not only emancipating herself from this evil practice but was also able to safeguard the honour of her parents. Therefore, we see that education truly is a blessing for us.