Parents play a crucial role in the upbringing of their children. Critically examine the parents
of Bholi and Ebright, highlighting their impact on their children’s lives.
Answers
Students may draw upon the following:
▪ Introductory sentence:
✓ crucial and indelible role played by parents
✓ parents influence their children both implicitly (indirectly) and explicitly (directly)
✓ are role models, first teachers, friends, companions, guides
▪ Critical examination (any 3-4)
✓ Richard H. Ebright’s mother- loving, caring, understanding, a friend, a companion
✓ filled the vacuum in Ebright’s life in his father’s absence
✓ invested time and energy in his upbringing which made him see heights of success
✓ Bholi’s parents – uncaring, indifferent, biased, insensitive, had a patriarchal mindset
✓ traditional outlook- did not believe in the education of girls, totally indifferent to Bholi and her needs, neglected her
✓ did not bother to groom her (oil her hair, give her good clothes to wear)
✓ sent her to school not to educate her but to save their own face
✓ despite their prosperity, they left Bholi to her own misery, worst was when they decided to marry her off to Bishamber
(Accept any other relevant content point that lends itself to critical examination)
▪ Concluding thought:
✓ The contribution and companionship of parents cannot be denied. Love, care, and guidance from parents makes a difference, sculpts children and shapes their future.
The question is answered below-
1. Parents are the pillar of support for their children. The family is the place where primary socialization takes place. The parents are responsible to teach their children acceptable modes of behavior in society and ethical values that are prevalent. They should support their child at all times and motivate them to achieve the world.
2. Ebright's mother was an inspirational figure for Ebright. She took great care of her child and provided her child with the right amount of support and motivation. She provided Ebright with various instruments like a telescope and a camera. This amalgamation of activities had a positive impact on Ebright. Ebright's mother was a great contributor to her child's success.
3. Bholi's mother cultured a traditional outlook and believed that women are not worth educating. Her care for her child was inadequate and left her ungroomed at her primary stages of life. All together this harmed Bholi's life.