How would "subha" illustrate this culture's views of women?

Written by Ranbindranath Tagore, "Subha" is a sad short story about a deaf and mute woman. The parents of Subha, who is the main protagonist, thinks that their daughter is a burden to them because she is a hindrance for the security of their caste in the next life. The story described how women were treated unequally against men.