UNIVERSE
THE SUN
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A. his reply to his wife’s cooking.
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his marking 100 papers.
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his contact with his colleagues.
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his comment on the headmaster’s singing.
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Detailed explanation-1: -What results from Sekhar telling the truth to his wife that causes conflict in, Like the Sun? Sekhar says he doesn’t like the food. he is challenging himself to be truthful all day.
Detailed explanation-2: -Sekhar faces an internal conflict (or moral dilemma): to stick with the goal he set for himself or to lie when needed, especially when the headmaster grants him a 10 day extension to grade his late papers.
Detailed explanation-3: -What experiment does Sekhar plan at the beginning of the story? (What conflict does this create for him?) Sekhar has decided to tell the absolute truth all day and take on whatever might happen he says, “Otherwise, life is not worth living."
Detailed explanation-4: -It was very successful in a way that Sekhar was able to not just give the truth, but also to see the true colors of the people. The attitude of the people around him, most particularly his wife, and the headmaster, told him that truth begets truth.