How does personal experience gain public meaning in the stories of Evelyn and Bismillah Khan?

Personal devotion becomes inspiration and a cultural symbol for society

The governing idea is that disciplined personal effort can acquire a wider social and cultural significance. Evelyn Glennie’s hearing impairment was a private difficulty, but through patient training, sensitivity to vibrations, and extraordinary performance, she became an inspiration for people who face disability. Bismillah Khan’s lifelong devotion to the shehnai was also personal, yet his mastery raised an instrument associated mainly with folk or ceremonial settings to the level of respected classical performance. Thus option A is correct: individual dedication becomes public inspiration in Evelyn’s case and a cultural symbol in Khan’s case. Options B and D wrongly deny this wider influence, while C ignores the essential role of practice.

This is a Class 9 English question. Chapter: The Sound of Music. Topic: Overcoming physical disabilities (Evelyn Glennie) and the life of Shehnai maestro Ustad Bismillah Khan.