Summary of the chapter animal in prison by Jawaharlal Nehru what does it deal with
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Nehru felt that he was not alone in the prison, other creatures were present in the small gaol with him. wasp hornets and lizard frequently moved in the prison. sometimes he had to face the anger of some of them but he never shows his agitation against any of them. Little young squirrel fallen from the tree were kept by his prison-mate with proper care. He always flavoured the proximity of the worthily sight of the Nazareth scene outside allured him much. Parrot in Nainee jail entertained him and he enjoyed the good humour of life even being in the prison.
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Animals in Prison by Jawaharlal Nehru About the Author
Jawahar Lal Nehru (1889–1964) India’s first Prime Minister was popular among the children as “Chacha Nehru”. He was a man of rare sensitivity. He got his education at Horrow and Cambridge University. He became a barrister after studying Natural Science and Law. He returned to India in 1921. He joined Indian Politics, being deeply influenced by Mahatma Gandhi. Soon after he emerged as a leader of the country’s youth. He was not only a politician, but also a dreamer, idealist, humanist and artist as well. His works include; An Autobiography, The Discovery of India, Glimpses of World History and Letters from a father to his daughter. His work is remarkable for a rare vigour and beauty and had established him as a master of English Prose.
Animals in Prison Summary in English
The author, after fourteen and a half months, living in Dehra Dun Jail feels that he is fully familiar with every bit of it. He has become almost a part of it. He does not feel that he is alone in his cell as many creatures are living there.
He had better cells in other prisons. But in Dehra Dun, he had one privilege which was very precious to him. The cell was very small. He could not move in it. So he was allowed to walk outside in morning and evening. That extra privilege was much for his contact with nature. He could see mountains, fields and public-roads.
Only a prisoner, confined for long behind high walls, can understand the psychological value of the outside walks. It was so valued that the author did not stop his morning and evening walks even in rainy season. For months when he was all alone in his cell and not interviewed, he gazed at the mountains and enjoyed.
Spring was very pleasant in Dehra Dun but the winter denuded almost all the trees of their leaves. But very mysteriously, the situation changed and green leaves came out all over them. It was a gay and cheering sight. Sudden change from bud to leaf was really wonderful.
The monsoon rains were always welcome because they ended the summer heat. Dehra Dun is always favoured by the rain-God.
Winter, too was pleasant, except when it rained. Heavy rainfall, hailstorm and hailstones troubled occasionally. But, after all, there was a comfortable habitation.
Prevented from indulging in normal activities, they (the author and his co-prisoners) became more observant of nature’s way. They watched various animals and insects that came their way. As the author grew more observants, he started noticing all the manner of these insects. He never interfered with the insects as they were living their life without interfering with him. It was another thing that there was a continuous war between the author and the bed bugs and the mosquitoes to some extent the flies. There was a understanding between the author and other creatures.
The author did not like bats but he was to endure them. They flew soundlessly in the evening dusk. Sometimes they seemed to be attacking. The author used to call them ‘the flying foxes’.
He used to watch the ants, white ants and other insects for hours. He also watched the comic fashion of the lizards. Their stalking of prey and chasing each other looked interesting.
Squirrels were also the companions of the author there. The author enjoyed their movements. Sometimes they climbed to his knee. He found pigeons in almost all the jails, like that of Dun. Here they were thousands in number. Sometimes the jail officials would shoot them down and feed on them. There were ‘mainas’ also in Dun jail. A pair of them nested over his cell-door in. The author used to feed them. They demanded impatiently if there was any delay in their morning or evening meal.
In Naini Jail, there were thousands of parrots. Their courtship and love making was always a fascinating sight. Brain-fever bird and Monkeys were also the co-dwellers of the author in the jail. Reckless courages of monkeys sometimes terrified the crowd. Scorpions were frequently found in the cell. But the author was never stung by one. Three or four snakes were also found in his cell or near it. The author did not appreciate or welcome snakes, but he never feared from them. He felt repulsion only from centipedes.
In Dehra Dun Jail, he saw a new animal. The owner of the animal named in ‘Bo’. He knew afterwards that it was ‘Pangolin’.
To satisfy their emotional starvation, prisoners were keeping animal pets but the ordinary prisoners could not keep them. The commonest pets were squirrels and mongooses. Dogs were not allowed in jails but the author was very found of dogs and he kept a few and fed them.
Different countries have adopted different animals as symbols of their ambition or character. These patron animals mould national character. It is at surprising that Hindus are mild and non-violent for their patron animal is a cow.
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