She is regarded as a “danger” and “burning torch of destruction” to her family (Tagore 251). In the short story, if a female baby was born, the family members will get rid of the baby as it is believed to cause them misfortune and calamity. Kamala’s aunty said “she is like a burning torch of destruction in their midst. She attracts the attention of all kinds of wicked people. Someday we’ll be ruined just because of her” (Tagore 251). Also, if a girl has grown up, the family will send them off to marry someone. One of the reason to girls being regarded as such perhaps because it is the girl who needs to prepare dowry and not the man. Tagore depicts this scenario in this short story where Kamala’s family married her to someone which analogically is like passing down the burden to someone
She is regarded as a “danger” and “burning torch of destruction” to her family (Tagore 251). In the short story, if a female baby was born, the family members will get rid of the baby as it is believed to cause them misfortune and calamity. Kamala’s aunty said “she is like a burning torch of destruction in their midst. She attracts the attention of all kinds of wicked people. Someday we’ll be ruined just because of her” (Tagore 251). Also, if a girl has grown up, the family will send them off to marry someone. One of the reason to girls being regarded as such perhaps because it is the girl who needs to prepare dowry and not the man. Tagore depicts this scenario in this short story where Kamala’s family married her to someone which analogically is like passing down the burden to someone