Why did the other children make fun of Bholi? Some part of Bholi’s brain had got damaged when she fell from a cot at the age of ten months. This made her a little backward and simpleton. She learnt to speak a little late and stammered a lot. Thus, the children made fun of her and mimicked her. Related posts: Give examples from the text, that Bholi was a neglected child. Why does Mrs. Pearson threaten to slap her husband? What changes come over Mrs. Pearson and Mrs. Fitzgerald when they change personalities? Why did George Pearson gets astonished when Mrs. Fitzgerald calls him ‘George’? How does Mrs. Pearson make fun of him?