Contents (Essay)

1. The blessing of science. ............................................................................................... 2

2. A river in flood ............................................................................................................ 7
3. Your aim of life ......................................................................................................... 11
4. The book that I like most .......................................................................................... 14
5. The dowry system ..................................................................................................... 17
 Essay- writing

The blessing of science.

Introduction

We are living in the age of science. Science

affects man and woman in two ways. It has
provided man with a number of mechanical
comforts and medical facilities. It is also
affecting the opinions of men and women
concerning the various things of this world.
Previously the earth was supposed to be a flat
disc but today we can hardly find a person who
does not believe that the earth is round. We
also know that the sky is not a roof or a solid
mass but nearly empty having a few heavenly
bodies here and there. Similarly science has
revealed to us our origin in the world of nature.
Instead of being the creation of god, humans
are but highly developed animals.

Uses of science:
(a)Transport and communication.
Science has already improved living-
condition of man. He or she benefits by its
applications, driving a motor car or Omni-bus
instead of a horse-drawn vehicle, being treated
for disease by a doctor or surgeon rather than a
priest or a witch and being killed with an
automatic pistol or a shell in place of a dagger
or battle-axe. Various means of transportation
and communication have shortened time and
space. Motor cars, railway trains, steam-ships
and aero planes have made our journey safe
and quick. We can travel from on e place to
another in no time. The telephone, the
telegraph and the wireless have helped man to
send messages from on corner of the earth to
another in no time.

(b) Electricity
Electricity is the greatest blessing of
science. In domestic life electricity is boon. It
keeps our houses, roads and buildings lighted.
It does many of our small works like an
obedient servant. It cooks our food, boils our
milk and water, washes and irons our clothes
and does many other tasks. Even trains are
run by it.

(c) Medical science

Science has does wonderful work in the
medical fields. Many new medicines have been
invented. May fatal diseases can now be easily
cured. The inventions of radium and x-rays are
very helpful to doctors. Surgical operations of
serious nature are performed easily and
successfully. It has produced test tube babies.
In facts, science has given eyes to the blinds,
ears to the deaf and legs to the lame.
 (d) Agriculture and industry
Science has helped us in the development
of agriculture and industry. It has helped man
to build dams and dig canals. There are
tractors and other implements that can plough
fields, sow seeds and reap the harvest. May
useful and difficult tasks are done by
machines. The machines save a lot of time,
money and labor. They relieve man of all heavy
and unpleasant work. Science has developed
industry.

(e) Means of recreation

Science has given wonderful means of
recreation. Cinema is the best and the cheapest
source of recreation. Radio delights our homes.
T.V. set enables us not only to listen but also to
see the face of the singer, dancer player and
speaker.

Conclusion
 Science is indeed a boon. It has become a
part and parcel of our life. But inventions of
science should not be misused for the
destruction of mankind.
 A river in flood
Introduction
Floods are very common in India. They are
a natural calamity. During the rainy season, we
learn from the newspaper the news about the
great damage done by river in flood in many
parts of the country. A great loss of life and
property is caused.

Causes
Floods are generally the result of
continuous and heavy rainfall. Sometimes
layers of snow melt on the mountains causing
a flood in the mountainous regions. Sometimes
a flood is caused a flood is caused by a crack in
any wall of a dam.

Time of flood.
Last year in the month of july there were no
rains. But in the beginning of august it rained
cats and dogs for five days. The water in the
river Yamuna began to rise. But it was below
the danger mark. One night there was a
sudden rise of water in the river and it crossed
the danger point.

The scene of the flooded area

The water was flowing with a great noise.
All the neighboring villages were surrounded by
water. All the houses began to leak. The water
of the river rushed in with great speed inside
the city. There was water everywhere. All the
fields were under water. People with their
luggage were moving through water to safer
places. Thousands of men, women and children
became homeless. We saw a number of
thatches and animals floating on the water.

The destructive effect of the flood

The effect of this flood in the neighboring
villages was very great. It caused a great loss of
human life and property. Crops were damaged,
trees were uprooted, houses were washed
away, cattle were away, cattle were drowned. It
was followed by epidemics.

Relief work
A number of charitable persons helped the
poor sufferers of flood. Some people collected
money to help the unfortunate families. Some
generous people gave milk, clothes and bread
to these poor sufferers. Relief camps also
helped them a lot. I offered my service as a
volunteer. Arrangement was made for the
distribution of food, clothes and medicines by
the government officials.

Conclusion
To mitigate evils of flood, big tanks and
canals should be taught swimming and rowing.
Government is paying every possible attention
to the problem of flood control. The knowledge
of modern science should be used for
controlling them.
 Your aim of life

Introduction
An aimless life is practically no life. A man
without aim is like a ship without a rudder or
an engine without steam. His ambition puts
him into action. We must therefore have some
definite aim in life that is, we must choose a
profession. One who chooses no profession
passes an unhappy life.

Need and factors for right choice

The right choice of a profession is very
necessary. Right choice is the key to success in
life. The question of choosing a profession was
not very serious in the past. The son generally
followed the profession of his father. It is not
possible now. Times have changed. Talents and
tastes differs. Every profession cannot suit
everyone so while choosing a profession, we
should keep in mind the natural taste, physical
fitness, opinion and guidance of teachers,
elders and parents, economic condition of the
family and the future prospects in the
profession.
Everyone, no matter how rich or poor, old
or young, intelligent or dull, dreams of a rich
future life. Some dream of high position.
Keeping in mind the factors for right choice, I
too, have my own ambition.

My choice and reasons.

I wish to be a doctor. My choice is

according to my taste and talent. My family
traditions also go in favour of my choice. In this
profession, there is a great field for service. The
doctor is second to none for sick person.
Secondly, this profession is an independent
one. A doctor gives him time, energy and skill
in curing the sick. From the very beginning I
dreamed to serve the poor people of my town.
This profession of my liking will give me enough
chance for service. I want to be an ideal doctor.
Some doctors care more for their gain and less
for their patients. They dream of a bungalow, a
car and other luxuries of life. I will keep away
all such things from mind. I shall not serve any
hospital but will start dispensary of my own.
Kindness will be my motto. I shall give free
medicine to the patients who are poor and
needy. My aim will be a speedy recovery of my
patients.

Conclusion

It is neither for money nor for high position

that I wish to become a doctor. It is something
nobler than these. It is my wish to serve my
fellow beings. I am sure of success as a doctor.
Sincerity and devotion will be my guiding
factors. May god fulfill my aspirations?
 The book that I like most

Introduction
“My never-failing friends are they
With whom I converse day by day.”
- Southey
“Some books are to be tasted, others to
be swallowed and some are to be chewed and
digested.”
-Bacon
“A book is a precious life blood of its
master.”
-Milton
I am very fond of reading books. I have read
a good number of novels, one-act plays, short
stories and poems. But the book that I like
most is the ‘Ramcharit Manas’ of Goswami
Tulsidas.
 The ‘Ramcharit Manas’ is a famous book. It
is a religious book of the Hindus. It tells us the
life history of Ram Chandra who was the son of
king Dashratha of Ayodhya. When he was only
a boy, he went with the sage vishwamitra and
killed many demons there. He broke the bow of
lord Shiva and was married with Sita.
According to a boon, granted by king dashratha
to his queen kikuyu, Ram went to the forest to
live there for 14 years. With him went Sita and
Lakshman. In the forest, his wife sita was
stolen by Ravana, the king of Lanka. Ram
returned to Ayodhya after 14 years and was
crowned as king.

Reason for my liking it:

(a) Social
There are many reasons for my liking this
book. The Ramcharit Manas is the picture of an
ideal society. Ram is an ideal son, and ideal
brother, an ideal husband and an ideal king. In
his character we have a perfect man. He is a
god as well as a man. Bharat is an ideal and
obedient son and a loyal brother. He is a living
model of duty. Love, nobility and dharma. In
Sita we fine and ideal wife. In Lakshamna we
have an ideal brother.

(b) Religions
The Ramcharit Manas is one of the greatest
religious books of the Hindus. It teaches us the
rules of good conduct. It illustrates the victory
of good over evil. In it we read the place of
action, devotion and knowledge in our life. The
examples of poor old Bhilni ‘Shabri’ and
boatman ‘ Kevat’ teaches us that we can get the
love of god if we are holy in our work and faith.

(e) Political
This holy book lays down the duties of a
king to his subjects. The ideal of a king is Ram
and the ideal of administration is Ram Rajya.

(d) Literacy
 The Ramcharit Manas has an important
place in Hindi literature. The language of the
book is very simple. Its couplets are musical.
Its language is touching, its meanings are deep,
its dialogues are life-like. The book has become
so popular that it has been translated in all the
important languages of the world.

Conclusion
The Ramcharit Manas is really the best
work of Hindi literature. It is a store of
knowledge. “To the weak, it is a source of
strength; to the lost, it is a guide; to the
disappointed, it is a consolation. To most of us,
it is everything.” It is my friend, philosopher
and guide. I read it daily, sing and chant its
‘chopaies’.

The dowry system

 Introduction
“The money, goods or estate which a woman
brings to her husband in marriage is dowry.”
-Wevbster
The dowry system is a curse for the society. It
is really a blot on our society. The evil of dowry
is a deep rooted one. The system has made the
condition of women in Indian society very
miserable. Unless this system has made the
condition of women in Indian society very
miserable. Unless this system is abolished,
Indian society can make no progress.

Dowry in the past and the

present
The dowry system is not new for India. It is a
very old system. It was also present in the days
of days of Gautam Buddha and Mahavir. But
in those days there was no compulsion. The
parents willingly gave presents, ornaments and
money to their daughters at the time of their
marriage. But in modern times this system has
taken a very ugly shape. It has now become a
compulsion. It is now demanded and settled
after a hard bargain. The boys are now sold in
the open market on the highest price. The
parents have to purchase them for their
daughters. Even if the girl is equally or highly
qualified and career girl still boy’s parents in
terms of dowry demand what they have spent
on their son’s education, career, business etc.
when parents are unable to meet dowry
demand their daughters are compelled to
accept unmatched marriages.

Evils
As a result of this system, may young brides
commit Suicide. This system has made the
lives of poor parents of girls miserable. If they
are unable to arrange a rich dowry, they find it
difficult or rather impossible to marry their
daughters to suitable young boys. Thousands
of poor girls are compelled to pass unmarried
life on account of this evil. The birth of a
daughter in the house becomes a cause of great
worry for the parents. Their lives become
miserable. Sometimes they have to take loans
and remain in debt throughout their lives.
Some parents earn money by immoral mean for
the marriage of their daughters. Some parents
are compelled to five their daughters in
marriage to old men or widowers. Brides who
do not bring rich dowry with them are ill-
treated. They are insulted and beaten and
sometimes even killed.

Awakening against it
There is an awakening in the society against
the dowry system now. It has drawn the
attentions of the government. Anti-dowry act
was passed in 1961, but it could not bring in
the society. During the emergency, the
government again showed deep interest in
rooting out this evil. Many state governments
passed dowry acts. Now public meetings are
often held in towns and cities to consider ways
and means of checking this evil. The youth
should oppose the direct and indirect ways of
offering and accepting dowry. Anti-dowry act
was passed to check the evil, is now being
misused by many girls. In may cases it has
been found that after marriage girls use this
anti-dowry act as a means of blackmailing their
in-laws for not fulfilling all their unreasonable
demands. Hence there is need to make some
amendments in the act and to investigate anti-
dowry cases seriously.

Conclusion
In short, no law will be able to abolish this
menace. It is a social problem and can be
fought on the social level alone.
AN Evening at the cinema
Nowadays the life of man is very bust. After
hard work of the day. Everyone wants leisure.
Recreation is very necessary for a happy life.
Seeing cinema films is a very cheap and readily
available form of recreation students are very
fond of seeing pictures. There are cinema halls
in almost every city. A large number of person
go to the picture house everyday.
One day I happened to be with a few friends of
mine. The day was dull. I wanted some change
performed the day’s rut. I proposed to my
friends to go to the picture house in which ‘
parineeta’ was being screened. All agreed and
started for the picture palace, we purchased
the tickets and entered the hall. The bell rang
and picture began.
The story of the picture in brief is this. In the
city of Calcutta ( now koldata) there clerk with
a beg family. He had to support a large family.
The clertk had borrowed rs 300 from the rich
man. But he could not pay it back. The ruch
man threatened to seize his housem if he did
not pay back the money within a week.
The rich man had a son. His name was
shekhar. The clerk had a niece whose had died.
Her name was lalita. Shekhar and lalita began
to love each other. In th meantime, In
anotherneighbour’s house a relation named
girin came from monghyr. Lalita used ot go
there to play cards. Girin fell in love with her.
One day girin offered ot lalita’s uncle a sum of
rs.300 to clear off the debt of the rich man. The
clerk accepted the money with thanks.
In the meantime shekhar was avout to go to
the hills with his mother who was ill. When the
rich man came to know that his loan was paid
by girin, he rebuked the clerk for selling his
daughter to a low caste. The clerk did not care.
He fell ill and girin took him with family to his
own village. Unfortunately lalita’s uncle died
there but got a promise from girin to find a
match fo r lalita. One day when girin asked
lalita for her hand in marriage, she refused.
Now shekher returned from the hills. He was
shocked to hear that lalita had married girin,
though the news was wrong. So another match
was found for shekhar. Lalita heard of it. She
came ot Calcutta (Kolkata) with girin had not
married each other, the arrangements of the
marriage were stopped and shekhar and lalita
became husband and wife. The part of shekhar
was being played by ashok kumar and that of
lalita by meena kumari. There were also some
other famous actors and actresses in the film.
I have liked this picture very much . the picture
teaches us to condemn C,.asteism and
capitalism.