| Read the following passage and answer the questions given below it: |
| 'Dear children, don't read these novels, don't even touch them. Your life will be ruined. You will suffer disease and ailments. Why did the good Lord make you-to wither away at a tender age? To suffer in disease? To be despised by your brothers, relatives and those around you ? No. No. You must become mothers; you must lead happy lives; this is the divine purpose. You, who were born to fulfil this sublime goal, should you ruin your life by going crazy after despicable novels?' |
| (a) Mention the source of the above given paragraph. |
| (b) Analyse the message given by the writer to children. |
| (c) Name the woman social reformer of Calcutta (Kolkata), 1880 - 1932. |
Answer:
(a) The paragraph is taken, from a Tamil essay published in 1927.
(b) The writer says that novels are not to be read by girls as it would cause disease and ailments and their life would be ruined. If they are ill they would die at a young age or would be despised by brothers and relatives.
Instead the girls should be mothers and lead happy lives. This is the divine purpose or 'gods will.' They must fulfil this goal instead of wasting time reading novels.
(c) Rokeya Hossein.
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