Module: | Psychology, Symbolism & Themes
Q39: Consider the following statements regarding the narrative function of the grandmother in Dehra:
1. The grandmother serves as the primary, official motivation for the narrator's recurring bi-annual train journeys across the plains.
2. The narrator frequently uses his familial duty to his grandmother as an internal excuse for why he cannot stop his journey and search for the girl.
3. The grandmother actively discourages the narrator from talking to strangers on the train, which is why he hesitates to speak to the girl initially.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
2. The narrator frequently uses his familial duty to his grandmother as an internal excuse for why he cannot stop his journey and search for the girl.
3. The grandmother actively discourages the narrator from talking to strangers on the train, which is why he hesitates to speak to the girl initially.
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: Dehra is the tether keeping him on the train.
Historical/Related Context: Trips to see her eventually become secondary to Deoli.
Causal Reasoning: Statement 3 is incorrect because the grandmother is absent from the journey.