Module: General Practice
Q8: Consider the following statements regarding the introduction of the Phulkari motif:
1. The Phulkari (traditional embroidery) represents the unacknowledged labor, heritage, and artistic skill of the mother.
2. Mr. Shamnath promises the American Boss that his mother will create a brand new Phulkari specifically for him.
3. The mother adamantly refuses to make the Phulkari, standing up to her son's exploitative demands to protect her dignity.
Which of the statements given above is/are INCORRECT?
2. Mr. Shamnath promises the American Boss that his mother will create a brand new Phulkari specifically for him.
3. The mother adamantly refuses to make the Phulkari, standing up to her son's exploitative demands to protect her dignity.
Which of the statements given above is/are INCORRECT?
✅ Correct Answer: C
Statement 3 is the only incorrect statement.
The Phulkari is the central symbol of the narrative's climax.
Structurally, it is a piece of traditional Punjabi embroidery.
When the Boss admires an old, torn Phulkari, Shamnath impulsively promises that his mother will make a new one for him (Statement 2). Contextually, the Phulkari symbolizes the mother's fading identity and the rich cultural heritage that the son has otherwise discarded (Statement 1). Statement 3 is incorrect because the mother, despite her exhaustion, poor eyesight, and emotional pain, ultimately agrees to make the Phulkari.
The causal reasoning for her submission is her tragic, unconditional love for her son; she agrees only after Shamnath manipulatively implies that pleasing the Boss will secure his promotion, showing her continued sacrifice despite his cruelty.
The Phulkari is the central symbol of the narrative's climax.
Structurally, it is a piece of traditional Punjabi embroidery.
When the Boss admires an old, torn Phulkari, Shamnath impulsively promises that his mother will make a new one for him (Statement 2). Contextually, the Phulkari symbolizes the mother's fading identity and the rich cultural heritage that the son has otherwise discarded (Statement 1). Statement 3 is incorrect because the mother, despite her exhaustion, poor eyesight, and emotional pain, ultimately agrees to make the Phulkari.
The causal reasoning for her submission is her tragic, unconditional love for her son; she agrees only after Shamnath manipulatively implies that pleasing the Boss will secure his promotion, showing her continued sacrifice despite his cruelty.