The main theme of the elephant's speech is the selfishness of humans. Is there,
however, a sub-theme about some animals secretly hoping to benefit from the loss
of other animals? What does the elephant say to the leopard and the trout? Is it likely
that such selfishness exists in the animal world as well?
Ask yourself (a.) what you think of this possibility and (b.) whether it is the
speaker's intention to make us think of it.
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Answer:
The most important thing is that we should have freedom of thought. It is not as easy as it sounds. For everyone
likes to have this freedom for himself. But is not ready to give it to others when they express different opinions.
It usually happens in a particular case when the differences of opinion arise on such important matters as
religion or politics. But if we refuse to let other people hold their opinion on these matters and specially if we
try to force them to accept our own progress is impossible. If everyone went on thinking the same things as
his ancestors thought progress would come to an end because as the Buddha said
“What a man thinks, he becomes". So if we think exactly what our forefathers thought, we shall remain in the
condition in which they were. Our thoughts depend a good deal upon what we read and what we talk about.
Therefore if we want to think new thoughts, we must try to study all sides of the topic that comes before us
and not to be content only with what we read in newspapers or what others say.
1.To whom we do not get easily ready to give freedom to ?
2.When progress is impossible?
3.How can we improve our thoughts?
4. Find the word which means
(i) convey a thought in words (ii) compel
5.Find the opposite of (i) dissatisfied (ii) refuse.