Write a paragraph on 'A Book You Have Read During Lockdown'
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With my end of year assessments finally completed and out of the way, I thought I’d look back at how student life was affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown.
Alarm clock on stack of books
Just before lockdown, I decided to leave London and move in with my family back at my home in Bristol. It was a hastily-packed, stressful whirlwind, not helped by conspiracies drifting around that London was about to enter some kind of drastic, Orwellian state of martial law. Never trust anyone whose primary source is their friend’s brother’s neighbour who ‘knows someone in the government’.
As we headed for the M4, I felt my exam motivation rapidly dissolve, followed by my plans for a relaxing summer. Back home, I fluctuated between boredom and panic. I spent the first few days watching the cases of Covid-19 rise, waiting for the Prime Minister’s next announcement and frantically refreshing my emails in the hopes that the UCL English department had sent news about summer exams.
After a few weeks of being home, I learned to cope with the uncertainty of the situation. One of the things that helped me the most was structure. Creating a rough timetable of my day gave me security and made hitting goals more satisfying. This got easier after UCL let me know exactly what was required of me in my summer assessments, so I knew what needed to get done and could plan my time around it.
Answer:
A BOOK YOU HAVE READ DURING LOCKDOWN
Explanation:
Books are our best friends. Even in today's world of internet and mobile, the importance of books cannot be ignored. I am a genuine book lover. Reading books is my passion. Whenever I get spare time I read story books, novels etc. Recently I have read Bibhutibhusan's classic novel 'Chander Pahar'. I loved the book so much that I have lost count of the number of times I flipped through the book even after I had finished reading it.
The book 'Chander Pahar' records the adventures of Shankar, the main character of the novel. Shankar, a young bengali boy, faces many adventures in Africa where he goes in connection with his job on the railways. He encounters many ferocious animals like lions, black mamba etc. But the real adventure begins when Shankar accompanies Diago Alverage, a European adventurer, to the Kilimanjaro mountain in search of diamonds. In the course of the events Diago gets killed by a terrible animal called 'Buniyp' and Shankar is left all alone in that unknown land of adversity and danger. But he braves it with extraordinary courage and valour. After a great struggle, he is saved from the desert. Shankar is the embodiment of courage. I love the character very much. I am attracted by Bibhutibhusan Bandyopadhyay's great narrative skill. He makes the description of African jungles and Shankar's adventures alive with his narrative skill. Author's creativity makes Shankar's character one of the most popular characters of Bengali literature. Whenever I read the novel, I find myself engrossed in it. My mind also travels with Shankar in the land of Africa and feels the adventure. This is why 'Chander Pahar' holds such a special place in my mind.