Question

Unrealistic dreams often lead to a great deal of unhappiness. Justify the statement on the basis of the story 'Going Places'.

Answer 1

• Sophie belongs to lower middle class but dreams of opening a boutique, become an actress or fashion designer; no financial support in fact father expecting her to buy a decent house for the family when she gets some money
• also fantasizes of meeting the football sensation, Danny Casey
• She has started living her dreams and has got disconnected with the reality
• Sophie belongs to lower middle class but dreams of opening a boutique, become an actress or fashion designer; no financial support in fact father expecting her to buy a decent house for the family when she gets some money
• also fantasizes of meeting the football sensation, Danny Casey
• She has started living her dreams and has got disconnected with the reality.
• this causes her great disappointment and sorrow in life-when Danny did not come to meet her near the canal, Sophie was heartbroken and worried about how she would convince Geoff about Danny
• sadness was hard burden to carry