The author in the lesson ‘A house is not a home’ had lost everything in the fire. But
the selfless love and concern of strangers touched his heart and changed his
misconception about people. Do you agree that one should always imbibe
compassion and gratitude in one’s personality? Elaborate taking examples from the
story.
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“This was not the kind of attention I was looking for.” He did not want sympathy, Jie wanted self respect and recognition. What kind of attention did the author get in his new school?
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The news of fire reached his school. Everyone was aware of his plight. All the teachers knew about his hardship. His classmates also gave him sympathetic looks. The author felt embarrassed as if somehow he himself was responsible for his plight. He remarked, “This was not the kind of attention I was looking for.” Yes, the author did not want any sympathy.
He had a misconception about his new school and the new teachers. But he was not right. They had selfless love and concern for him. The author realised that he was not under any obligation. It was a true human gesture for him. The story teaches various values that all of us must imbibe in our life. Consideration and concern for others, cooperation, compassion, friendship, fellow feeling and gratitude are some of them.
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The author in the Lesson ‘A House Is Not a Home’ has lost everything in the fire. Everyone in his new school felt concerned for him. They offered all sorts of help to him. The selfless love and concern touched his heart and changed his misconception about people. He was not comfortable in his new school. He never thought that one day he would get all attention in the school.
But when he got love and affection there, he changed his opinion. Selfless love and concern are the values that can win anybody. Courtesy, help and concern bring people closer. The lady who brought the cat back to the author appeared to be an angel to the author. The teacher and the students who helped him were just like the messengers of God for him. Selfless love, concern for others, compassion and gratitude are the values that make a man a perfect human being.