Bend Rather than Break Outline: Introduction – breach of etiquette – a parlour incident – radio – at full blast – other things that annoy me – conclusion. There are certain occurrences in one’s daily life that cause much annoyance. I am by nature a very sensitive person and I shall mention some of the things that exasperate me. What are those things that get on my nerves? When someone breaks...

Small Inconveniences of Life Outline: They are an inseparable part of life — an example — some people bother too much about them — they should be viewed with a sense of humour and imagination. Small inconveniences are an inseparable, though unimportant, part of life. A time may come when the world is rid of grave injustices and misfortunes like poverty and disease, but it is difficult to believe that life...

An Account of an Old Motor Car Outline: Its description — its different characteristics — its mystical powers — it had many cleavage points — it hated the driver — it completely refused to run at certain times of the day and in certain types of weather — it had no friends — its end: we gave it a new coat of paint and sold it. Our old motor car, a...

Fishing on the Riverside Outline: Certain national characteristics emerge in fishing and attitudes towards fishing — how the English tourists go out fishing — how the American tourists go out fishing — how the Indians go out fishing — summing-up. I am a great observer of other people’s fishing. I believe that certain national characteristics emerge in fishing and attitudes toward fishing. With this in view I have for several years...

Joys and Sorrows of School Life Outline: Introduction – My first film – stable friendships – boredom and hard work – punishments in schools – heartening experience – scenes during the school recess – tour – dreadful experience – prize distribution – conclusion. Like everything else, school life has its fund of joys and sorrows. However, it is, on the whole, one of the most delightful experiences one can possibly have....

My Experience of a Storm Outline: First sign of an impending storm – the fury of the storm – the unfortunate fishermen – the aftermath of the storm. Monsoons in our country are generally heralded by cyclones or storms. It happened to be a day early in the month of June. There was peculiar stillness in the air; not a leaf stirred, not whiff of wind blew. It looked like calm...

I Experience an Earthquake Outline: Introduction – my strange experience – we rushed out – the havoc caused by the earthquake – man’s control over nature is incomplete. Who can forget what happened in the small hours of the 30th September 1993? On the previous day I had gone to bed, expecting tomorrow to be like the so many tomorrows that had followed one another in weary succession. But the day,...

I Witness an Election Outline: India is a democracy — the propaganda before the election — the day of the election and-impressions and observations. It is a matter of pride that India is a democracy, while in many neighboring countries dictatorship has reared its ugly head. In a democracy the people elect their rulers who remain in power only so long as they retain the confidence of the electorate. Democracy is...