Flamingo (Prose): Going Places · Class 12 · CBSE · Science English
Why does Sophie’s dream of opening a boutique reveal her central conflict in "Going Places"?
Practice question from Flamingo (Prose): Going Places (Class 12 · CBSE · Science English), with the correct answer and a step-by-step solution.
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Why does Sophie’s dream of opening a boutique reveal her central conflict in "Going Places"?
- A.She wants to escape her ordinary working-class life through ambitious fantasies.Correct answer
- B.She has already received professional training in fashion design.
- C.She wants to help her family repay its debts.
- D.She dislikes all forms of creative work.
Solution
Sophie dreams of owning a boutique and achieving a glamorous life, although her family circumstances offer no realistic support for such plans. Her ambitions therefore reveal the tension between her fantasies and her actual social and economic situation.
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