Q & A for Karma
Q.1 Describe the character of Sir Mohan lal. Sir Mohan lal is an Indian gentleman who ha s studied abroad and is working in the civil services in British India. In the story he is at a railway station to catch a train. He is in the first class waiting room. He gazes at his reflection in the mirror. He admires his look of an English gentleman of a suit with a tie. This tells us how much he adores English culture. He orders a scotch and drinks it while sitting on a chair. Sir Mohan lal doesn’t like to hurry as he thinks that it shows one’s low breeding. He thinks of himself very highly as he had studied in Oxford and can talk on any subject in fluent English like any English gentlemen. Here, we can sense his anxiety to change his identity from Indian to English which was dominant force in the British India. ...