5 + Interview Questions in THE ADJUSTMENT IN GENERAL AWARENESS Page 1 InterviewSolution

1.	What was the effect of Nani’s death on Nana ?
Answer» After Nani’s death, Nana had become more irritable. For a few days, he took out his anger on his food. He would push away his plate and say, “Tell her I don’t want to eat!” He shut up himself in the bedroom. Nana did not allow his grandchildren to cart away Nani’s bed from the room. Then Nana started doing everything the way Nani did, may it be taking cough syrup or using the same turn of phrases or words. It was a complete transformation from Nana to Nani.

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2.	Describe trifle clashes between Nana and Nani.
Answer» Nana used to grumble at everything Nani did. He would keep quibbling with her. At times a petty quarrel would push them into a long silence. They would stop talking to each other for days together. Nani, sometimes, being irritated told him. “Be grateful that I gave you two grandsons”. When it came to leaving the house when their daughter’s husband got remarried, Nana was not ready to leave. At that time Nani used very harsh words which might compel him to live. Sometimes, they also had a hot discussion, ‘who would die first’.

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Describe trifle clashes between Nana and Nani.

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Nana used to grumble at everything Nani did. He would keep quibbling with her. At times a petty quarrel would push them into a long silence. They would stop talking to each other for days together. Nani, sometimes, being irritated told him.

“Be grateful that I gave you two grandsons”. When it came to leaving the house when their daughter’s husband got remarried, Nana was not ready to leave. At that time Nani used very harsh words which might compel him to live. Sometimes, they also had a hot discussion, ‘who would die first’.

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3.	What was Nana’s reaction when Nani’s body was being taken away for cremation?
Answer» When Nani’s dead body was being taken away for cremation, Nana did not join. He asked his grandchildren to take her away. He whispered into the ears of Nani’s dead body that he too was on the way, not far behind. He also said that he would see her in the beyond. When her bier was being carried away. Then he stepped away from the balcony into the room. He pulled the door shut after him

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4.	Do you think Nana had gone really mad / insane ?
Answer» Not exactly. Nana had not really gone mad, but yes, his behaviour had changed a lot after Nani’s death. He had been a victim of dissociative personality disorder. This is not insanity or madness, but it is a simple disorder which can be put right seeking help of a psychiatrist Jover a period of time.

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5.	He imprisoned himself in the bedroom. We removed a few of Nani’s belongings to make the room liveable for Nana but he did not let us cart away Nani’s bed. In a dry, hollow coarse voice, he said, ‘Let it be …where else is she going to sleep?’ The day we had to take Nani’s ashes away for immersion, that day too Nana stayed locked in the room. When I went in, I found him sitting on her bed. He just touched the urn and said, Take him away … all my life he just kept fighting with me.’(1) Why, do you think, Nana refused to cart s away Nani’s bed from the bedroom?(2) What was Nana’s reaction when Nani’s t ashes were being taken away for immersion ?
Answer» (1) Nani’s death had a very strong impact on Nana’s mind. After losing her, he wanted to live with all those things with which l her memories were associated. So he did not want Nani’s bed carted away from bedroom. (2) When Nani’s ashes were being taken away for immersion, Nana just touched the urn and said, “Take him away… all my life he just kept fighting with me” as if ? he were Nani himself.

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He imprisoned himself in the bedroom. We removed a few of Nani’s belongings to make the room liveable for Nana but he did not let us cart away Nani’s bed. In a dry, hollow coarse voice, he said, ‘Let it be …where else is she going to sleep?’ The day we had to take Nani’s ashes away for immersion, that day too Nana stayed locked in the room. When I went in, I found him sitting on her bed. He just touched the urn and said, Take him away … all my life he just kept fighting with me.’(1) Why, do you think, Nana refused to cart s away Nani’s bed from the bedroom?(2) What was Nana’s reaction when Nani’s t ashes were being taken away for immersion ?

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(1) Nani’s death had a very strong impact on Nana’s mind. After losing her, he wanted to live with all those things with which l her memories were associated. So he did not want Nani’s bed carted away from bedroom.

(2) When Nani’s ashes were being taken away for immersion, Nana just touched the urn and said, “Take him away… all my life he just kept fighting with me” as if ? he were Nani himself.

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What was the effect of Nani’s death on Nana ?

Describe trifle clashes between Nana and Nani.

What was Nana’s reaction when Nani’s body was being taken away for cremation?

Do you think Nana had gone really mad / insane ?