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    IA Selection of Modern English Essays] BA English Notes Moral and Main Theme of "My Tailor” by Stephen Leacock The moral of the essay, My Tailor is that we should try to understand our fellow beings and try to share the worries of our fellow beings specially the common professionals around us. Wé.often go to so many people around ussto buy or get prepared something for us but we keep ourselves restricted to. the’ business matters. We take them for mechanical workers and never try to.take them as a E we ‘man’ RS 9 These men al ep a screen of professional dealings and, jers on them and do not show‘théir real personality to us. That is what Leaco¢k,has presented in his essay, My Tailor’, He tells us about his tailor in a funny way. He describes his ways to talk ant deal, habits and actions in a mocking way. Bityonarts the end of the essay he tells us that when he learnt that his tailor id, he got a shock. Only then he understood him as a common man and ware of his worries and hardships. When the tailor was alive, the writer i) er tried to know about his real life, But after his death he felt sorry for hil egretted his formal dealings with him, He has not mentioned any particul | lesson or advice in the essay. He has simply described the character sket e tailor and has let us draw the moral ourselves, And the best possible moral inthis essay is surely that we should not restrict our dealings with others to jess only. Character-Sketch of "My Ta r tephen Leacock “My Tailor’ is apparently a hui Lay with a sad end. It is about the life of a professional man who looks like a'machine during his work and keeps his real life and personality hidden under the cover of his professional life. The writer draws the chylaggthe sketch of his tailor and describes-his behaviour and actions in a funny way. But towards the end of the essay he-turns this humorous figure into a pathetic character and tries to win our sympathies for him. In fact he seems to be of the oint that the real personalitysof such men is hidden beyond their professionabsmiles, actions and dialogues.» Whenever the we used to go to his tailor to order for new suits, the tailor used to behave in pase @ way and rehearsed the Same dialogues in every visit as these were the part of his dealings. There was always a smile of welcome on his face anda round his neck, He talked:in a very sympathetic and polite way to his custo1 nd always showed them cloth by putting on his bended knee. While For more study related notes and solved past papers, visit us. If u want to share/donate your notes, kindly contact/share us at virtual.uni.help@gmail.com Jazakumullah Khaira... IA Selection of Modern English Essays] BA English Notes taking the measurement, it was his habit to flatter the writer by saying that the size of his chest had increased by half an inch though the writer knew it very well that there was no increase at all in the size of his chest. Normally people start their conversation with the topic of weather but the tailor used to end the conversation at this topic. The writer always enjoyed epactians, behaviours and machine like attitude of his tailor. But when he learnt-that the tailor was dead, and his family Was.in trouble, he felt sorry for not kn 9 about his real personality in his life. first time, he took his for a mafand realized his worries and problems. jeath of the tailor tears his pi ional cover and shows him as a ‘man’ iter describes this situation in.a‘grave way and wins the sympathies of for the tailor. Walking on the Moon 7 What are your observations of "Walking on Moon"? “walking on the moon” is an informative essay b) Scott. He has written this essay to tell us about his adventure of visitin: oon for three days, He has used a number of metaphors to make this e: iatsrestig and attractive. He tells us about the sights, experiences jeightlessness he observed there. He made this journey in the Apollo 15: 9, 1971 and landed on the surface of moon with the help of a lunar rcaneye with his two companions. They felt weightlessness as the gravity of th was sixteen times less than that of earth, They felt as they were Seton Oe smee There were mountains on the surface of the moon. Star: rening there. Then the sun rose with its full brightness and they came Ae wn 1 surface of the moon with the help of a ladder. There was no air, = 0 plants and no life. Only brownish mountai an gor beaches were there. One dag In the moon was equal to 50 hours on ti They walked on the moon with-an air of pride and honour as they were doing what no human being had ever doné and they were the first to touch that man ical soil under their feet. These wefe the observations and feelings of Scott wi e has composed in his e: 0 share them with the readers so that th nan feel his enthusiasm andy RN) For more study related notes and solved past papers, visit us. f u want to share/donate your notes, kindly contact/share us at virtual.uni.help@gmail.com Jazakumullah Khaira... IA Selection of Modern English Essays] BA English Notes The essay is written as an attempt to point out the deterioration and destruction of atomic weapons. The writer has narrated the scene of destruction which happened after the attack of atomic bomb on Nagasaki by America. essay bu Machaito Ichimaro When this was happened, thé\writer himself was there and witnessed it personally. He heard the voice of a plane and then the smoke and fire was e ere. The roofs of the buildings swung away, grass burnt into black and peo pie er died or injured badly. The sant of their bodies, spotted with their blood, ‘were scattered ‘on the ground. Death was marching everywhere. Splendid b g had got the shape of ruinsaA-number of ambulances were running on ds to take the people to the\hdspitals. Such was the scene of destructioN ig egasaki after the attack of atomic bomb on it. In fact the writer has given in his essay the picture of this horrible attack to make the world realize the after effect of the use of atomic weapons: He seems to be giving a message to all of atomic energy may be useful in some ways but as far as a war is concerned “never again should these terrible nuclear weapons be used, no matter appens. Only when the mankind renounces the use of these nuticareedhens will the souls of my friends rest in peace.” Wy PTSKEIEHEIPIGAGE” theme and p y Gloria Emerson “Take the Plunge’ is a fantastic essay @ message that ‘Determination is the key to success’. We can always tur’ sible into possible if we have confidence and strong will power. The writer, Gora Emerson, has told us about her personal fe experience of taking the plunge t this message. She has such a poor physical “tondition that everything that everybody used to take pity on her and thought her worth nothing. So she decided to do something extra ordinary to wa: lark of pity off her. She thought about many adventures but the only one suited with her bad back and uncertain ankles was to dive in the air with ao from aero plane. She joined-4,flying club to learn the art of diving with help of a parachute. After completing her training successfully, she .d a Corona 180 along with a,cmpanion. When she took the plunge, she,felt the slap of wind and noise but after when her parachute popped open, ing came into peace giving her pleasant look of colours of earth and soothirig‘expanse of space. In the end, she landed successfully. Nobody could expect.frem her such an act but she‘Surprised all her friends by doing this bold act € her poor physical condition. People applauded her attempt and her determination. For more study related notes and solved past papers, visit us. If u want to share/donate your notes, kindly contact/share us at virtual.uni.help@gmail.com Jazakumullah Khaira... IA Selection of Modern English Essays] BA English Notes Main Theme "Whistling of Birds” by D.H. Lawrence ‘Whistling of Birds’ is very touching essay which moves our imagination. The writer has presented a contrast between Spring season and Winter season in it. The allegory of seasons has been described so masterfully that it keeps on gripping our attention throughout the esety. ach other. hen winter Life is a continuous pro¢ess; seasons also move in a cycle and fi Winter is the symbolcof death while spring is the symbol of season comes, e ing begins to die out. Leaves of trees begin to wither. There is frost everywhere. Birds die out and their remains in the nd ground cast the shadows of death. Death seems to hover all about but this lasts for only sometime then the change comes. It is the arrival of spring-Season which is the symbol ofilife. Things beaten by winter start to recover, store their life. Birds forget the remains of dead and whistle to welcome ing and new life. The branches of trees give birth to new leaves and gre arts to rule. Frost melts away and give way to rays of life. ° A note on the essay "EGlipsé” Ny “The Eclipse’ is a well-written essay by irgifia Woolf. It is a self-witnessed account of a solar eclipse which hap, ake place in the northern parts of England on a morning of June. The esses the love of writer for nature and highlights the importance of sun for ie writer thinks that all the colours of earth are because of sun. It is the sunlight which makes thi colourful, gay and live. If there is no sun, the earth would be dead. The eclipse which is discussed in the essay was taken place on a morning of Jul . People were very enthusiastic and eager to watch this ‘change of Nature’, From every nock and corner of the country, people were going to the no ea from where they could watch>this scene more clearly. Trains were full of passengers who were going to that.place. Many groups of cars and other means ofstransport were seen on the.roads moving towards the northern parts. All anxious to observe the eclipse by himself. The writer herself and other reached on the stone hedge which was the temple of sun- worshippers. When\the eclipse started, a cloud began to cover the sun. Its light and brightness to fade, Colours began to-disappear from the earth. < The blue changed into purple, pink faced grew green. The light turned into shadows dows began to become darker and darker. Then with the passage of time, as the eclipse completed, light completely went out. The earth seemed to For more study related notes and solved past papers, visit us. If u want to share/donate your notes, kindly contact/share us at virtual.uni.help@gmail.com Jazakumullah Khaira... IA Selection of Modern English Essays] BA English Notes be dead and the sun looked like a skeleton, But this lasted only for a short period. Then the sun tore the clouds and showed its one corner. A ray of hope glittered with the ray of sunlight. The sun seemed to be struggling to get rid of the clouds of eclipse. By and by the light of sun grew its brightness restoring the colours and warmth of earth. Finally the sun shone with full face and earth again turned into a colourful living thing. s s faced byPakistan After its Creation Yy At the time oF partition Pakistan had to face many hardships and problems. Pakistan was-quite a new state having no capital, no flag and no administrative power. Ittreceived no military equipment. So it was ifficult for Pakistan to Hards! manage'things for its survival. Industry was poor and people were backward. Th hing Pakistan had was the unity, will power and determination of its®p ‘0 face all these problems. Freedom and independence with a poor eco ve codon had set Pakistan on a blind way which had the light of goal far a quat Ali Khan mentioned in his speech the duties which our freedom dem; rom us. According to his point of view, it was our first and foremost d intain and safeguard the freedom. Freedom from foreign rule was not the reahfreedom. Real freedom was freedom of common man from the threat of po isease, social security and ignorance. So it was necessary for the peopl istan to utilize all the qualities of their mind and soul to get the maxi rater least given to them. Pakistan and the Mo World Liaqat Ali Khan’s Expectations s > In his speech at Kansas, Liaquat Ali Khan tried to explain the expectation Pakistan had had from American\and’Western world. According to,him, Pakistan was one of developing Asian s, trying to pace on the.way to progress. Had the developed countri ed it, it could have joined them in the same capacity. A) of progress Pakistan waS‘looking towards the advanced nations such erica to owe helping hand. Liaquat Ali Khan viewed the progress of. stan not merely as the progfess of a country but as a development and solidarity, of Asia, Asia was a backward part of the world with people To maintain ti For more study related notes and solved past papers, visit us. If u want to share/donate your notes, kindly contact/share us at virtual.uni.help@gmail.com Jazakumullah Khaira... IA Selection of Modern English Essays] BA English Notes struggling against poverty, disease and ignorance. To make the world prosperous and strong, this major part of the world was necessary to be supported by the developed countries. Being situated in the centre of Asia a strong Pakistan could be a guarantee of peace in her continent. At that time only Pakistan was unified enough to lead other countries of her part on the way of progress. So America and other developed nations should support Pakistan and help it to improve its economical, educational andygscial knowledge. S Y Pakistan and the Modern World by Liaqat Ali a AO Circumstances which led to the Creation of Pakistan Q ‘Pakistan andthe Modern World’ is, in fact, the speech of Liaquat Ali Khan that he made at University of Kansas, America. In his speech he tried to introduce Pakistan

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