15/09/2015
Five alternative summaries are given below the following text. Choose the option that best captures the essence of the text.
A man finds his true identity only in his social milieu, where the family plays a fundamental role. The family’s influence may have been excessive at some periods of history and in some places, the long-standing social frameworks, often too rigid and badly organized. Though existing in developing countries, these are, nevertheless, still necessary for a time, yet they are progressively relaxing their excessive hold. However, a natural family, monogamous and stable, must remain in a place where various generations come together and help one another to grow wiser and to harmonize personal rights with the other requirements of social life.
a. Badly organized and rigid social frameworks existed in developing countries jeopardizing progress.
b. A family is required to help a man maintain his position in his society.
c. To maintain a ‘stable’ family, a man must marry only once in his lifetime.
d. A man is identified not only by his experiences, but also by the unity and the accordance of his family.
e. Family is the only source of the socialization process.
