Me: How are you, Hari?
Hari: I am fine. The situation is very bad at home. Mom is still sick, I could not get a job and dad is still drinking every night.
Me:How are you going to cope with it?
Hari: I am thinking that if I could not get a job here, I may go to Bombay. The factory is still not ready yet. There may be more jobs in Bombay.
Me: What about your sisters and mother at home?
Hari: I will send money to them every week and Im am sure my sisters will take care of ma.
Me: Have you decided really to go to Bombay?
Hari: I am just considering. But the farmers in Alibagh said that they are conducting a strike in Bombay, maybe I will join them.
Me: That would be dangerous.
Hari: No choice, this is for my family's good. I will do anything to make life easier.
Me: So what will you do?
Hari: I don't know. Maybe I will find Mr de Silva...
Me: Good luck!
Hari: Thanks
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Hi Weiran,
ReplyDeleteIt think that you really put yourself in Hari's foot and thought of what Hari is thinking (at least I thought so too). The word usage of "ma" by Hari is used very appropriately, as village boys most probably would call their mother in a much simpler way as compared to how children called their mother in city. However, when you interviewed, you mentioned the word "cope" to Hari. I just like to ask how do you know that Hari understood the word. When the factory worker came, there were a lot of simple words (some even easier than "cope") the factory worker said that Hari do not understand. Therefore, I seriously doubt if Hari can understand what you mean by "cope".
Another point to note is that I think that the end of the interview is a little bit too abrupt to me. I don't think that he interviewer would stop so suddenly when Hari is talking halfway with two words-----"good luck". This make it seem like the interviewer has no patience talking to Hari and wants to end the interview as soon as possible. It also does not give respect to Hari, there fore, I do not think that an interviewer would ever do that. Hope that my suggestions are useful!