At first, Bholi had agreed to marry an old man because of her father's honour, thereby placing
her family's interest over her own. However, she later refused to marry him because she saw how
mean, greedy and contemptible he was. By demanding a hefty dowry, he took advantage of her
bad looks and the desperateness of her father to get her married. This is why she rejected the
marriage and silenced everybody else who called her shameless. This tells us that Bholi had
grown in confidence and could very well speak for herself.