Module: | The Encounters & The Girl
Q20: Consider the following statements regarding the narrator's ultimate resolution as the train left Deoli without answers:
1. As the platform vanished, the narrator resolved that one day he would break his journey there, spend a day in the town, and find the girl.
2. He planned to make extensive inquiries to locate the girl who had stolen his heart with nothing but a look from her impatient eyes.
3. In the subsequent years, he fulfilled this vow by repeatedly breaking his journey at Deoli to search the surrounding villages.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
2. He planned to make extensive inquiries to locate the girl who had stolen his heart with nothing but a look from her impatient eyes.
3. In the subsequent years, he fulfilled this vow by repeatedly breaking his journey at Deoli to search the surrounding villages.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
✅ Correct Answer: C
🎯 Quick Answer:
Statements 1 and 2 are correct, while Statement 3 is incorrect.Structural Breakdown: He promises himself he will eventually break his journey and find the girl, holding onto this throughout college.
Historical/Related Context: The narrator enjoys the idea of being a savior but lacks the courage to act.
Causal Reasoning: Statement 3 is incorrect because the tragic irony is that he never actually breaks his journey in the subsequent years.