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Discussion Forum : Comprehension - Section 3 (Q.No. 4)
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Harold a professional man who had worked in an office for many years had a fearful dream. In it, he found himself in a land where small slug-like animals with slimy tentacles lived on people's bodies. The people tolerated the loathsome creatures because after many years they grew into elephants which then became the nation's system of transport, carrying everyone wherever he wanted to go. Harold suddenly realised that he himself was covered with these things, and he woke up screaming. In a vivid sequence of pictures this dream dramatised for Harold what he had never been able to put in to words; he saw himself as letting society feed on his body in his early years so that it would carry him when he retired. He later threw off the "security bug" and took up freelance work.
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Harold's dream was fearful because
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Akshdip Agey said:
3 months ago
D is the correct answer because it clearly mentioned in the passage that Harold saw a fearful dream of a small creature with slimy tentacles.
Sanjaya said:
12 months ago
Why option D, "in it he saw slimy creatures feeding on people's bodies, " is the correct answer to the question "Harold's dream was fearful because":.
The dream was described as being fearful for Harold.
The dream included vivid pictures of slimy creatures that were feeding on people's bodies.
Seeing such an unsettling and disturbing image in a dream would likely make someone feel anxious or afraid.
Option D accurately reflects the content of the dream as described in the previous information.
Option A, "it brought him face to face with reality, " is not necessarily a reason why the dream would be fearful. Option B, "it was full of vivid pictures of snakes, " is not mentioned in the description of the dream. Option C, "he saw huge elephants in it, " is not necessarily a reason why the dream would be fearful.
I hope this helps to clarify the correct answer.
The dream was described as being fearful for Harold.
The dream included vivid pictures of slimy creatures that were feeding on people's bodies.
Seeing such an unsettling and disturbing image in a dream would likely make someone feel anxious or afraid.
Option D accurately reflects the content of the dream as described in the previous information.
Option A, "it brought him face to face with reality, " is not necessarily a reason why the dream would be fearful. Option B, "it was full of vivid pictures of snakes, " is not mentioned in the description of the dream. Option C, "he saw huge elephants in it, " is not necessarily a reason why the dream would be fearful.
I hope this helps to clarify the correct answer.
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Sanjaya said:
12 months ago
@All.
In the context of the question "Harold's dream was fearful because, " option D, "in it he saw slimy creatures feeding on people's bodies, " is the correct answer. This option accurately reflects the content of the dream as described in the previous information, and it is the reason why the dream was fearful for Harold.
Option A, "it brought him face to face with reality, " is not necessarily a reason why the dream would be fearful. Option B, "it was full of vivid pictures of snakes, " is not mentioned in the description of the dream. Option C, "he saw huge elephants in it, " is not necessarily a reason why the dream would be fearful.
I hope this helps to clarify the correct answer.
In the context of the question "Harold's dream was fearful because, " option D, "in it he saw slimy creatures feeding on people's bodies, " is the correct answer. This option accurately reflects the content of the dream as described in the previous information, and it is the reason why the dream was fearful for Harold.
Option A, "it brought him face to face with reality, " is not necessarily a reason why the dream would be fearful. Option B, "it was full of vivid pictures of snakes, " is not mentioned in the description of the dream. Option C, "he saw huge elephants in it, " is not necessarily a reason why the dream would be fearful.
I hope this helps to clarify the correct answer.
(2)
Atharv said:
1 year ago
D is the correct answer.
Swapnil Singh said:
4 years ago
The correct answer is D.
MSjoia said:
5 years ago
1)People "tolerated"
2)"Loathsome" creatures.
Here the tone of author shows he doesn't like'em.
He realized he was covered with those things, "screamed" and woke up.
He concluded bugs were like society.
=>see the sequence of passage. He hates these creatures and screamed because of the creatures.
=>He was awake already after that he conclude about society.
When he was screaming society was not discussed before.
Society came after screaming. So society is not the reason of screaming loathsome bugs are.
2)"Loathsome" creatures.
Here the tone of author shows he doesn't like'em.
He realized he was covered with those things, "screamed" and woke up.
He concluded bugs were like society.
=>see the sequence of passage. He hates these creatures and screamed because of the creatures.
=>He was awake already after that he conclude about society.
When he was screaming society was not discussed before.
Society came after screaming. So society is not the reason of screaming loathsome bugs are.
Shreya singh said:
5 years ago
The Answer is D.
Subham said:
6 years ago
Answer would be D as it gives the complete picture of the scene.
Aashna said:
6 years ago
I think answer is D because what made dream fearful were those slimy creatures on him and on the people also it can clearly be seen that harold came face to face with reality after he woke up.
Krish said:
7 years ago
It must be creepy/scary/frightening to have a "reality dream" where slug-like creature eat/feed on people's bodies.
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