How does Mammachi stand out as an independent and resilient women in the text?
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Mammachi was a woman ,she was not at all encouraged by her husband.
He was very jealous of her talent and when she received any sort of attention he felt jealous.
Mammachi's husband was frustrated because he didn't get that fame which he was supposed to get after he discovered a moth.
Mammachi's pickle recipe was quite famous and she successfully sets up a pickle factory.
Mammachi is a very strong and very independent character. She was an old blind lady who plays a violin. She had founded a pickle factory and had turned it into a successful business. Mammachi's husband Pappachi studied insects on behalf of the government. He had discovered a very rare breed of moth. But he was not given credit for it nor was named for it. He was very jealous of Mammachi's growing business and used to beat her up. But Mammachi stayed strong. This stands her out as an independent and resilient woman in the text.