Module: | Setting & Atmosphere (Deoli Station)
Q10: Consider the following statements regarding the narrator's state of mind immediately after leaving Deoli:
1. The narrator watched the girl from his carriage until a signal-box came in the way and the jungle hid the station.
2. He sat up awake for the rest of the journey, unable to rid his mind of the picture of the girl's face and her dark, smouldering eyes.
3. Upon reaching his grandmother's house in Dehra, his obsession with the girl consumed his every waking thought for the entire vacation.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
2. He sat up awake for the rest of the journey, unable to rid his mind of the picture of the girl's face and her dark, smouldering eyes.
3. Upon reaching his grandmother's house in Dehra, his obsession with the girl consumed his every waking thought for the entire vacation.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
✅ Correct Answer: A
🎯 Quick Answer:
Statements 1 and 2 are correct, while Statement 3 is incorrect.Structural Breakdown: Immediately after departure, the narrator is fixated on her image, staying awake for the rest of the journey.
However, once he arrives in Dehra, the memory fades.
Historical/Related Context: Board exam literary analysis requires students to understand that the narrator's love is romanticized and fleeting during his vacation.
Causal Reasoning: Statement 3 is incorrect because the text explicitly states that when he reached Dehra, the incident became blurred and distant, as there were other things to occupy his mind.