Discussion
"Summer was not really a break, but a joint." What does the author imply?
Answer: A
The author implies that summer break was meant to help a child connect to kith and kin and build a strong bond with them.
Paragraphs 2 and 3 explain the line: holidays meant going back to the native place to spend two months with uncles, aunts and cousins, and summer 'was the bridge used to reaffirm one's connectedness with one's larger community'. A joint holds parts together; the break held the extended family together.
Killing time and playing for hours, and the idea that a long break disrupts development, are the experts' view in paragraph 1, which the author does not share. Rejuvenating oneself on exotic trips describes the present-day break, which the author contrasts with the old one.
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