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Two Gentlemen of Verona
Topic : Two Gentlemen of Verona
Author : A. J. Cronin
Theme : New Hope for Humanity
“Two Gentlemen of Verona” is a short story written by A.J. Cronin. It shows two young boys’ greatness. Nicola and Jacopo were brothers. Nicola was 13 years old. Jacopo was 12 years old. They wore shabby dress. They were selling wild strawberries. They shined shoes, sold newspapers and fruits, and conducted local tourism. They were helpful to the narrator. The young brothers’ father had been killed in a war. A bomb destroyed their home. So, they lived in debris for months. They were starving. Their sister was suffering from Tuberculosis. So, the young brothers earned money by doing odd jobs to pay the medical fee. They were happy to find their sister’s recovery from illness. Finally, the author came to know that the young boys were self-reliant, affectionate, hard-working and more matured. He was surprised by the two boys’ greatness. So, he called the boys ‘Gentlemen’.
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In Celebration of Being Alive
Dr. Christian Barnard has narrated two events which changed his wrong views about misery. One incident was the accident which he and his had met with while crossing a road. The other incident was the physically challenged boys’ fun at hospital. Dr.Barnard and his wife had got severe injuries in a road accident. Then he started thinking more seriously about suffering. His father believed firmly that suffering was God’s way of testing people to make one ennoble. But Dr. Barnard did not agree to it. He found the suffering of children heart breaking, because of their total trust in doctor and nurses. Dr. Barnard described the incident which he had witnessed in a children’s hospital at Cape Town. The two children took over an unattended breakfast trolley. They pushed it all over the way. One boy was blind and the other one was without arms. The blind boy was driver and the boy without arms was the mechanic. Both the boys enjoyed the game. It was a fun to all patients. The boys forgot their miseries. They were happy with being alive. So, Barnard said that that incident made him realize his wrong views about suffering. He understood the true meaning of his father’s words. Being alive with what we have should be a moment of joy. Hence, we should be happy with what we have.
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“The Chair”
Rajanarayanan wrote a short story “The Chair” in 1969. The short story is about the newly
made chair at the narrator’s home. One day, the narrator’s family friend visited the
narrator’s home. He was a sub-judge. While he was sitting on the stool, he fell down and rolled over. So, the narrator’s family decided to have a chair. The non-availability of a model
for the chair and of an experienced carpenter to make the chair was their problem. The
narrator’s aunt recommended a skilled carpenter. After different views, the narrator’s elder
sister suggested black wood for the newly made chair for its brightness. Every one accepted
her choice. The newly made chair excited the members of family and the villagers.
Unfortunately, the chair was used for placing the corpses during the funeral in the village.
Maamanaar offered his chair to the villagers for placing the corpse. By this act, the
narrator’s family was freed from the villagers’ frequent disturbance. The newly made chair
has played an important role in the short story “The Chair”. Maamanaar has been a role
model with impressive virtues
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