Write a composition[350-400 words] on any one of the following
1) Me and my big mouth!
2)write an original story which illustrates the truth of the statement, 'One lie leads to another'.
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Well, I am one of those who like to boast about myself. I enjoy speaking to others and boasting about my achievements. People say I have 'a big mouth', but I think I have the 'gift of the gab'. My neighbourhood thinks that I am boastful and exaggerative, but they forget to realize that I have the potential of mesmerizing an audience with my words and make them listen attentively to whatever I blabber. In brief I think I'll make a great speaker. After all 'a big mouth' has to speak some 'big words' that can leave a deep impact on others.
People often enjoy a spicy menu to a bland preparation. In a similar manner, people tend to enjoy my spicy versions on any topic that I speak about - be it about myself or about some amazing place that I visited or may be just gossip. 'Me and my big mouth' always tends to draw attention, as people show more interest in other peoples' affairs than their own. Although at times I speak more than what is required and 'spill the beans' in turn.
As opposed to the general perception that capability need not be boasted about and that one should not 'beat the drums' about his/her achievements; I strongly believe that bragging at times is a positive quality. It makes you get noticed and brings one into the much-wanted limelight. Though you may be brandished as a 'bragger' by the common gentry it does not really matter as long as people come to know your real worth and potential. Trying to reach the platform of fame with the help of 'a big mouth' can get you into unnecessary trouble as well. I fell into trouble at times for saying things that should not have been said or for exaggerating too much and then getting caught foolishly in trying to flaunt a display of knowledge. Despite the negativity, having 'the gift of the gab' is an effective way to introduce yourself to others who may not be aware of your real worth or capabilities otherwise.
Have you ever attended an interview as a job applicant? If so, then you must have seen that how the interviewers ask you to introduce yourself. Sometimes, they also ask you to speak about yourself for about five minutes. Do you belittle yourself on such occasions? Certainly not! On the contrary, we praise and brag about ourselves and about our achievements at the interview. So you see there is no harm in boasting about oneself, as long as you do it well!
2). one lie leads to another
When a person lies once, he starts a circle of lies. It
becomes a vicious chain that never ends, where the liar falls deeper and deeper
into a grave that he dug for himself. Let’s look at little Anna who stole her
best friend’s puppy.
Anna’s best friend Ella had a cute little white puppy. Anna
always wanted a puppy for herself but she was never allowed to have one,
because both her parents went to work and there would be nobody at home to take
care of the dog. So one day, when Anna was visiting Ella, she hid the puppy
under her coat and brought him home because she hated to say goodbye to the
little pup.
She hid him in a box, in the garage and played with him for
hours. She lied to the maid and stole scraps of food from the kitchen to feed
him. Everything was great in Anna’s world for a few days, but then one day the
puppy escaped from the garage and nibbled on all of her mother’s shoes. Anna’s
mother was livid and started yelling at the security guard for letting stray
dogs into the house. Anna had to lie to her mother, to save the poor security guard
and told her that it was Anna who had left the gate open. She also had to lie
every day to her parents about why she could not complete her homework on time
or why her clothes were always so dirty.
When she went to visit Ella again, she saw that her best
friend was sick because she missed her little puppy very badly and Ella’s
parents were trying everything possible to locate the lost puppy.
Soon Anna realized that she did not want to dishearten
everyone she loved and that she was falling into a web of lies that she herself
had spun. She returned the puppy to Ella who was elated to see her favorite
puppy again.
Now
Anna was able to complete her work on time and keep her clothes clean. Anna did
not have to lie to anyone anymore and everything was set right in Anna’s world
again.