Question 10.
‘The Portrait of a Lady’ partly dwells on the loneliness and insecurity of the old age and effort of the old to fit in. Driven by such thoughts while reading the lesson, you think about the life of many old men and women in India, who lead a lonesome existence in the end of their life. Write an article in 120-150 words on “Life of Old People”.
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Life of Old People
No one wants to become old, but everyone has to. While young, no one thinks of what life would be like in the old age. The old, on their part, await attention from the young for their small and big needs. Life is difficult for the old in all ways. Their physical strength is low and they easily fall victim to diseases. Their financial condition is poor. They have a small pension or limited income or no income. Most devastating of all is loneliness. Their sons and daughters are busy with their lives and the preoccupations of the young. The old feel neglected and irrelevant. This dismal situation should not be allowed to exist. Various agencies, like the government NGOs and social organizations should provide the elderly with financial and physical support. Families should have place for the old. Nowadays the law demands that the young take care of their aged parents
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Life of Old People
No one wants to become old, but everyone has to. While young, no one thinks of what life would be like in the old age. The old, on their part, await attention from the young for their small and big needs. Life is difficult for the old in all ways. Their physical strength is low and they easily fall victim to diseases.
Their financial condition is poor. They have a small pension or limited income or no income. Most devastating of all is loneliness. Their sons and daughters are busy with their lives and the preoccupations of the young. The old feel neglected and irrelevant. This dismal situation should not be allowed to exist. Various agencies, like the government NGOs and social organizations should provide the elderly with financial and physical support. Families should have place for the old. Nowadays the law demands that the young take care of their aged parents