Question

The culture of nuclear families is in fashion. Parents are often heard complaining about the difficulties in

bringing up children these days. Too much of freedom is in demand. Too much independence, over night

parties, excessive extravagance, splurging pocket money and no time for studies and family is a common cry

of such families. Aren’t parents themselves responsible for this pitiful state? The basic need of a growing

youth is the family, love, attention and bonding along with moral values. One should not forget that charity

values. One should not forget that ‘charity begins at home.’ Independence and individuality both need to be respected in order to maintain the sanctity of family. Today

children are to be handled with tact in order to bridge the ever widening generation gap. Only the reasonable

demands need to be fulfilled as there are too many expenses to be met and top many social obligations to be

taken care of by the parents. Our forefathers lived happily in joint families. Children loved to live with their

cousins and learnt to adjust within means. There was perfect harmony between the generations. There never

existed the concept of old-age homes. There was deep respect for the family elders and love, care and

concern for the youngsters. Even the minor family differences were solved amicably.

Mention any two major common concerns of a nuclear family.

Who, according to the passage, are responsible for them?


Explain the expression ‘charity begins at home’. Describe the atmosphere in joint families. Which word in the passage means ‘Holiness of life’?​

Answer 1

Answer:

With both their names is not acceptable to her. The poem slowly becomes garbled as the narrator falls to pieces. “It’s good you came. Sit here beside me. He really was supposed to get back Thursday. But we’ve got so many Thursdays left this year. I’ll put the kettle on for tea. I’ll wash my hair, then what try to wake up from all this. It’s good you came, since it was cold there/and him just in some rubber sleeping bag/him, I mean, you know, that unlucky man. I’ll put the Thursday on, wash the tea/since our names are completely ordinary—”

There is heartbreak and defiance in the poem. You might even find yourself rooting for the woman – of course there are so many more Thursdays in a year. Simple details bring about strong emotion.