7180567 on Saying Please Sanghana Amritsar

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Bimaljeet kaurRoll no 68Govt Sec School Sanghna

General Englishclass +2


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On Saying Please

BY A.G GARDINER


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INTRODUCTIONThis essay tells us about the value of good

manners.Bad manners are anti social. But they are

not a crime in the eyes of the law and therefore thelaw does not permit us to hit back if we have beenthe victims of bad manners.If we are threatened byphysical violence ,the law protects us by some

action.It is good that the law does not permitphysical action in return for bad manners.actuallyviolation or breach of good manners is very common.If there had been some punishment for bad

manners,it would have lead to too muchviolence.People begin to avoid a man with badmanners.He is not liked by anyone.A person withgood manners bring us sunshine.His company is

indeed very pleasant.


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SUMMARYThis essay deals with little but socially importantincident from daily life.It shows us the importance of

word like please or thank you in our every day life.They settle bitter quarrels and soften bad tempers.thedamage done by an unkind word is more painful thanphysical injury.

A lift-man in an office threw a passenger out ofthe lift as the latter was impolite.He did not use theword please while asking him to take him to thetop.The author is of the opinion that discourtesy is not

a legal offence. If a person knocks another persondown because he has broken the law ,the former willbe acquitted .But the liftman was in wrong becausethe law does not permit anybody to use violence,if

another person is discourteous.


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Even if a person is discourteous the law will protecthim against attack.An uncivil person may be called ill-mannered but he cannot be compelled by the law to

say please. Moral and intellectual damages havenothing to do in this case.

The lift-man was perhaps badly hurt because heconsidered it a blot on his social position.if he had

been kicked on the shin he could have approached thelaw for getting it redressed but the pain of a wound toself-respect would last a longer period. If a personsself-respect is wounded, he remains uneasy till he

inflicts such a wound on some other person. Evilmanners start a vicious circle.In Sheridans play TheRivals the father,Sir Anthony absolute,rebukes theson,captain Absolute goes out and scolds his personal

servant Fag.


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Fag gets relief for his feelings by going into the quartersand kicking the page boy.Similarly,it is quite possible thatthe employer,in his turn;had been insulted by his wife who

was simply trying to work of temper which she got fromthe ill manners of the cook.the cook in his turn was sorebecause the house maid had been rude.A bad mood andtemper cause widespread infection.They do more harm to

the social life than the crimes recognized by the panelcode. All the same the law cannot operate in this areabecause it is so vast.It is true that no law requires us to be polite. Politeness in

speech and manners is not only beneficial for the individualwho practices it but also for those around. Bad mannerspoison the general stream of life.


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Civility oils the machine of life,makes things easier

and keeps human being in good relationship. It is nota social but a moral obligation. The writer pays richtribute to bus conductor. With his good behavior hespreads joy around him. A polite word to an impoliteperson is sweeter form of revenge than the revengeof throwing stones at him who throws a stone at you.

Although the law does not compel us to be politeyet social practise requires us to be civil. Words like

please and thank you do keep the machine of life in

a good working order. They teach us co-operationand we can get better work by the use of thesewords.


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If we are uncivil,others also become uncivil. If we show

good manners others will also behave well. A cheerfulperson can make a gloomiest person cheerful. Theauthor feels that it is always better to be on the bus ofthat conductor when going from one place to another.It is sound investment to poses good manners. If wordsworth could get a lesson from the poor-leechgatherer,there is no harm in getting lessons from aperson like bus conductor who has good manners.Warhas affected civilities of life. But they must be got back

to make life sweet, kindly and tolerable for each other.The law cannot help us to get them back, but it canonly protect us against physical attack. We should bepolite towards others so as to have a spiritual victory.


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If the liftman had treated the passenger in the civilmanner, he would have attained the spiritual victoryover him.


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Word meanings


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1. Undoubtedly-beyond2. In the wrong-guilty, faulty.

3. A question of please- the passenger hadnot observed the due courtesy inaddressing him.

4. Complainant-a person who makes acomplaint.

5.Top the topmost floor of the building.6.Demanded required him to say.7.Top please- add the word pleaseto the

word top

8.Concession-something allowed toanothers favour.

9.Declined refused10.To comply with- to accept to carry with.


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11. Assault attack

12. Battery- giving blows to another.13 burglar- thief.14. Acquit-discharge,say that a person is

not guilty of wrong doing.15. Physicallybodily

16. Assaulted-attacked17. Violence-injure or hurt.18.Punishable offence- a crime that can be

punished.

19. Sanctioned-grant,allow.20 The use of violence-giving blows or

assaulting.


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21 Penalty- punishment.

22 Compel- force.23 probable-likely.24 wound-injury.25 Acutely Sharply or deeply.26 Self-respectPersonal honour.27 Vanity-Pride.28 Denied- not given.29 Boiled- threatened.30 Verdict-Judgement.


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Question AnswersQ. What is stand (attitude)of law towards badmanners?A The writer that bad manners and discourtesy are

not legal offence. So they do not excuse the use offorce and violence. No legal system has ever madelaws against bad manners. Also law does not sanctionthe use of violence against ill mannered persons. Itseems that law is reasonable. If discourtesy and badmanners are considered a legal offence, there will belot of violence and fighting in the society. Our fists willnever be idle. The drains of town and cities will beoverflowing with blood all the day.

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