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EnglishComprehension - (Poetry / Literary)

The narrator experiences_______when he recalls how Richard Parker was…

Comprehension:

Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:-

An excerpt from ‘Life of Pi’

I wept like a child. It was not because I was overcome at having survived my ordeal, though I was. Nor was it the presence of my brothers and sisters, though that too was very moving. I was weeping because Richard Parker had left me so unceremoniously. What a terrible thing it is to botch a farewell. I am a person who believes in form, in the harmony of order. Where we can, we must give a meaningful shape. For example--I wonder--could you tell my jumbled story in exactly one hundred chapters, not one more, not one less? I’ll tell you, that’s one thing I hate about my nickname, the way that number runs on forever. It’s important in life to conclude things properly. Only then you can let go. Otherwise you are left with words you should have said but never did, and your heart is heavy with remorse. That bungled goodbye hurts me to this day. I wish so much that I’d had one last look at him in the lifeboat, that I’d provoked him a little, so that I was on his mind. I wish I had said to him then-- yes, I know, to a tiger, but still-- I wish I had said, “Richard Parker, it’s over. We have survived. Can you believe it? I owe you more gratitude than I can express. I couldn’t have done it without you. I would like to say it formally: Richard Parker, thank you. Thank you for saving my life. And now go where you must. You have known the confined freedom of a zoo most of your life; now you will know the free confinement of a jungle. I wish you all the best with it. Watch out for Man. He is not your friend. But I hope you remember me as a friend.”

(An excerpt from ‘Life of Pi’)

The narrator experiences_______when he recalls how Richard Parker was instrumental in saving his life multiple times in that arduous adventure.

Answer & explanation+

Correct answer: option 2

The correct answer is Option (2) → gratitude

Gratitude means thankfulness. Recalling how Richard Parker saved his life, the narrator says: "I owe you more gratitude than I can express ... Thank you for saving my life."
Example: She wrote a letter of gratitude to the doctor who saved her son.

Why the Other Options are Incorrect?

Option 1: pain — Incorrect. Wrong cause: the narrator's pain comes from the "bungled goodbye", not from recalling how Richard Parker saved him.

Option 3: revitality — Incorrect. Wrong meaning: revitality is not a standard English word; the nearest real words are "vitality" (energy) and "revitalisation" (bringing new life); neither is the feeling described.

Option 4: enervation — Incorrect. Wrong meaning: enervation means a loss of energy or strength, not thankfulness.
Example: The heat caused a feeling of enervation in everyone.

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