Question

In the
poem Bosom friend how does expectations confront reality through casts inequality?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Poem Bosom Friend is written by Dalit Marathi poetess Hira Bansode. She used to criticize the casteism and cast prejudice prevalent in Indian society through this poem. The poem reflects her strong objection to the cast prejudices. Hira Bansode was a Dalit women writer, thus she had a bad experience from her bosom friend belongs to an upper class family. The entire poem discusses about the welcoming of that upper class bosom friend to the poetess’ small house, still she tried her maximum by arranging all the facilities standing inside her limitation. At the very first moment the bosom friend came to poetess’ house she felt very happy, she thought her friend has thrown all the cast prejudices out. But finally at the time of serving meals the happiness faded out from poetess’ face as her friend accused her by calling “Folk” for making mistakes in the manner of serving food to the upper classes.