What was the effect of father influence of spiritual
realizations on Kalam? What did Kalam’s father do every morning? Class xii English note with PDF.
What was the effect of father influence of spiritual realizations on Kalam?
Kalam
was born and brought up in a religious atmosphere. His father was ideal,
religious person. In his childhood, Kalam used to go to a mosque with his father
and he heard there religious discussions. It influenced Kalam very much. He had tried to follow his
father in his own world of science and technology. Even he had tried to
understand the fundamental truths, revealed to him by his father. He started to
believe in his existence of the almighty who can make a man free from confusion,
melancholy and failure and can show one his true place. He understood that if a
man tears his mental and physical bond, he can get freedom, happiness and peace
of mind.
What did Kalam’s father do every morning?
In “Strong Roots” Kalam’s father, Jainulabdeen is described as an ideal
person who avoiding all in essential
comforts and luxuries lived a very simple life. He used to get up at 4 a.m. and
started his day by reading namaz and finished it before dawn. Then he used to
walk down to his small coconut grove which was about four miles away from his
house. Then collecting about a dozen of coconuts he would tie them and return
home with them on his shoulder. After his morning walk he used to take the
first meal of the day.
- How did Kalam’s father attitude to adversity influence the young Kalam?
- What autobiographical element is found in strong roots?
- “This is not a correct approach at all and should never be followed”- Who said this? Which is not a correct approach? What is a correct approach?