Module: General Practice
Q2: Consider the following statements regarding the premise and conflict established at the beginning of the story:
1. Mr. and Mrs. Shamnath are hosting a dinner specifically to secure a promotion for Mr. Shamnath from his American boss.
2. Both of Mr. Shamnath's elderly parents reside with him, creating a logistical challenge for the dinner party.
3. The central conflict arises from the Shamnaths' perception that the mother is an aesthetic and social embarrassment who must be hidden from the guests.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
2. Both of Mr. Shamnath's elderly parents reside with him, creating a logistical challenge for the dinner party.
3. The central conflict arises from the Shamnaths' perception that the mother is an aesthetic and social embarrassment who must be hidden from the guests.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
✅ Correct Answer: B
The correct combination is statements 1 and 3. The narrative's inciting incident is the impending visit of Mr.
Shamnath's American boss, a dinner hosted explicitly to curry favor and secure professional advancement.
The structural conflict revolves around "what to do with the mother," as her unpolished, traditional demeanor clashes with the Westernized facade the couple wishes to project.
Historically, this reflects the generational divide in mid-20th century Indian urban households, where the older generation became a symbol of a past the new middle class wished to discard.
Statement 2 is incorrect because only Mr.
Shamnath's widowed mother lives with them; there is no mention of his father being present, isolating the mother further in the hostile environment of her son's home.
Shamnath's American boss, a dinner hosted explicitly to curry favor and secure professional advancement.
The structural conflict revolves around "what to do with the mother," as her unpolished, traditional demeanor clashes with the Westernized facade the couple wishes to project.
Historically, this reflects the generational divide in mid-20th century Indian urban households, where the older generation became a symbol of a past the new middle class wished to discard.
Statement 2 is incorrect because only Mr.
Shamnath's widowed mother lives with them; there is no mention of his father being present, isolating the mother further in the hostile environment of her son's home.