Mizan’s Response to “One of These Days”

The story “One of These Days” is about an unauthorized Dentist and a Mayor who has a swollen tooth ache, visits the Dentist to get rid of the affected tooth. It seems the Dentist does have an internal conflict with the Mayor the way he behaves. Finally, He helps the Mayor by pulling out the painful tooth in his office.

I liked the starting sentence of the story:

“Monday dawned warm and rainless.” Because the author has begun the story in a very dramatic way with this sentence.

“Now you’ll pay for our twenty dead men.” – These words seemed irrelevant to me.

Interpretation:

 The Dentist probably has some type of conflict between the Mayor and him. Because, he has not attempted to use the anesthesia, and took out the affected tooth that resulted severe pain to the Mayor.

In practical life, sometimes we either face or create such situation which is similar to the sequence that is mentioned above. We try to make someone suffer either in a good or in a bad way. For instance, while studying on eighth grade, we had a substitute Chemistry teacher-a grouchy young lady. She was always putting us down in eyes of our school’s Principal; she was misusing her power of being a teacher. One day, we punctured her bicycle’s tire, but she was quiet though it was obvious we did it.

About "A Chip of Glass Ruby.."

The first thing that seemed interesting is the title of the story.The author did not make any fault in giving such a picturasque tiltle.In my point of view,Mrs. Bamjee is being compared to "A Chip of Glass Ruby,"a precious stone.This is because Mrs. Bamjee,a typical ordinary Muslim woman who takes care of her all family members,and also involvs her in a hardcore protest against a hierarchy government in favor of the native people in the mean time.That is why Dr. Abdul Khan mentioned her "A wonderful woman" although nothing seemed to her like that.   (pg-2,prgph-1,line no.-13,17-19.)



The story was easy to comprehend,yet it gets confusing to me when Mrs. Bamjee said,"Not long now."(line-10,pg-2,prgph-1.)


Question:
          # Who are Mr. Bamjee's own children?
          # What does "stamped her own chillies." mean?(line-5,pg-9,prgph-2)


Interpretation:
            Sometimes we have to face great challenges in our life.I would like to identify it as a moral conflict.Well, nothing can guarantee that we can not avoid these conflicts from arising,and often these turn out to be terrible.It appears to be deciding between a good & a good;it's not simple that we can choose both,but whatever we do,we are going to be neglecting something that is really important.However,Mrs. Bamjee has been proving her ethics wonderfully woman through her responsibilities to her family and humanities.

Summary of "A Chip of Glass Ruby.."

The film "A Chip of Glass Ruby" is about an Indian-African woman,Mrs. Bamjee who lives in South Africa along with her family.She is involved with the anti-apartheid activities as well as maintaining the family profoundly in the mean time.However,Mr. Bamjee did not like the way his wife and his elder son,Jimmy are working as the activists for a certain group named,"The Parents Committee,"where they might get into a big trouble!And,this gave birth to a little conflict in the family.At the end,Mrs. Bamjee gets arrested by two police in the mid night,for being a member of such an anti-government doings.

The way Juror Five had voted..

The fifth juror reveals a confusing character in the beginning of the story.At first,he did not vote anything as he wasn't too sure about what to say.However,things turned out differently by and by.Observing the reasonable doubts from the eighth juror,he seemed to get convinced.For instance,when the juror eight was explaining his doubts about the woman and the old man's testimony,the fifth juror supported him.(line-18,Pg-35) Moreover, when the juror nine added couple of more doubts about the old man,it perhaps might helped the juror five to reach to an ultimate decission.Finally,he spoke up saying,"I would like to change my vote to 'not guilty'." surprising others in the midst of the argument(line-30,pg-37).

"Twelve Angry Men" by Reginald Rose Description of Fifth Juror..

Probably it was the first appearance for the fifth juror to any jury trial.As he told to the tenth juror, "I don't know.It just never occured to me."(line-5,pg-7) ,as soon as he came to know that they lock the door from outside.So,all jurors decided to vote as "guilty" or "not guilty" to reach in their final verdict;and it has to be unanimous.But the fifth juror became nervous when it was his turn.Being anxious he voted nothing,rather said,"I'll pass it."(line-23,pg-16)Although he remained quiet since the foundation of the story,whereas the others were interecting on the discussion.At a certain point,he also replied nervously to the third juror,"I am not sure.."(line-5,pg-25)when he was being asked if the accused boy lied or not.However,lastly his ethics helped him to come to a decission;after he listens to some  major logical reasons from the eighth juror."I would like to change my vote to 'not guilty'.",that's what he said.(line-30,pg-37)

"Sherlock Holmes" A Significant Book To Me..

The most important book to me is "Sherlock Holmes."It is a fictional detective book especially based on the investigation written by the famous English author and physician,Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.Holmes is incissive for his logical explanation,his brilliant aptitude to take almost any disguise,and his forensic science proficiency to get to the bottom of any complex cases.

Five years aback, I went along with my umcle to Mr. Saif's home,his friend.We sat in a big living room .It was quite a picturesque with exotic interior beautifications.Also there was a huge bookshelf standing at the east side all alone by itself,right next to a giant television.All over,it was something fancy to view. The first thing drew my interest was the book shelf;So,I stepped down next to it and took out a heavy book with no front cover.Inner part of the book was emblemed with  the title "Sherlock Holmes." That book carried few bunh of stories.However,I started  reading the first page of starting story.Gradually,I became more curious about the book.As time passed by,the book dragged me all the way into the flow of the story.While reading,often my heart started pounding thinking what was going to be happend next.But,It made me so disappoint when my uncle asked me to leave.Hence, I had to put the book back  to its place against my will.

Later, I became deperate to buy the book "Sherlock Holmes" that intrigued me so drastically.I started saving money from my school-lunch as quick as possible.Yet,a surprise was to come and that was my uncle who stunned me. He brought me the precious that I had been awaiting to attain.Actually he noticed the other day how interested I was towards the radiant creation of  Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

Today, I live thousand of miles away from my uncle.Yet,he is always there in my memory.I still have his present intact till today.All in all,once it was like a dream to obtain the book "Sherlock Holmes."But uncle had made my dream come true, for which I still count it as an important and a special gift.

Questions about Sunday In The Park..

2. What does the last paragraph in the story infers?

3. What the word City-pale is?