Module: General Practice
Q25: Consider the following statements regarding the mother's forced singing performance during the dinner party:
1. The American Boss politely requests to hear a traditional Indian folk song after learning the mother is from a rural background.
2. Mr. Shamnath violently orders his mother to sing, viewing it as an opportunity to entertain the Boss and score professional points.
3. The mother initially refuses to sing out of a fierce sense of artistic pride, demanding to be paid for her performance.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
2. Mr. Shamnath violently orders his mother to sing, viewing it as an opportunity to entertain the Boss and score professional points.
3. The mother initially refuses to sing out of a fierce sense of artistic pride, demanding to be paid for her performance.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
✅ Correct Answer: A
The correct combination is statements 1 and 2. The concept tested is the immediate exploitation of the mother's cultural heritage.
Structurally, the American Boss, amused and intrigued by the mother, asks if she knows any traditional folk songs (Statement 1). Shamnath, instantly seeing a way to curry favor, aggressively commands his terrified mother to sing, treating her as a performing animal rather than a respected elder (Statement 2). Historically, this reflects the commodification of indigenous culture for Western consumption, a common theme in post-colonial literature.
Statement 3 is incorrect because the mother has no artistic pride or demand for payment; her initial hesitation stems purely from deep fear, exhaustion, and physical frailty.
The causal reasoning is that Shamnath's desperation for promotion overrides any empathy he should have for his mother's terrified state.
Structurally, the American Boss, amused and intrigued by the mother, asks if she knows any traditional folk songs (Statement 1). Shamnath, instantly seeing a way to curry favor, aggressively commands his terrified mother to sing, treating her as a performing animal rather than a respected elder (Statement 2). Historically, this reflects the commodification of indigenous culture for Western consumption, a common theme in post-colonial literature.
Statement 3 is incorrect because the mother has no artistic pride or demand for payment; her initial hesitation stems purely from deep fear, exhaustion, and physical frailty.
The causal reasoning is that Shamnath's desperation for promotion overrides any empathy he should have for his mother's terrified state.