Module: | Setting & Atmosphere (Deoli Station)
Q5: Consider the following statements regarding the narrator's emotional perception of Deoli station prior to meeting the girl:
1. The narrator always felt a sense of sorrow for the lonely little platform because it was a place nobody wanted to visit.
2. The narrator often got off the train to spend the entire day exploring the town behind the station walls.
3. The narrator frequently wondered about the hidden life and activities that took place in Deoli behind the station walls.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
2. The narrator often got off the train to spend the entire day exploring the town behind the station walls.
3. The narrator frequently wondered about the hidden life and activities that took place in Deoli behind the station walls.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
✅ Correct Answer: C
🎯 Quick Answer:
Statements 1 and 3 are correct, while Statement 2 is incorrect.Structural Breakdown: Before ever seeing the girl, the narrator felt sorry for the lonely platform and intensely curious about what lay behind the station walls.
He resolved that one day he would get off and spend the day there just to please the town.
Historical/Related Context: This curiosity sets the psychological foundation for the story.
His desire to explore the unknown town mirrors his later desire to know the unknown girl, both of which remain unfulfilled mysteries by the story's end.
Causal Reasoning: Statement 2 is incorrect because the narrator only decided that he would get off the train one day; he never actually did it.
His fear of ruining the mystery kept him confined to the train.