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20 Passage 2 We do not realise adequately to what extent our minds are moulded by books we ancient and effective of them all. Reading a book is different from mechanised today i.e. radio, cinema, newspaper and television etc. But reading of books is the most instruction. We are never alone when we have books as our companions. A great writer has said that religion is what a man does with his solitariness. It is not merely religion but art and literature, scientific discovery and technological invention that are the outcome of what a man does with his solitariness. In the modern clubs or other social activities. We are afraid to be alone with ourselves, afraid to stand and stare, much less to sit and think. We are happy with others not with ourselves Pascal tells us that all the evils of the world arise from the fact that men are unable t a sit still in a room. Reading a book gives us the habit of solitary reflection and tru enjoyment. Questions 1. What is the best means of acquiring knowledge? 2. How has man produced great art, literature, scientific discoveries or technologica inventions? 3. What is man by nature and how does he use his leisure? 4. What is the cause of evils in this world according to the author? 5. What are the views of Pascal on the loneliness of man?​

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