Write the character sketch of the following: Kalam’s parents class 9 ch 6
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Dr Kalam’s father was a simple person with a humble and poor background. He was respected by everyone and also had a lot of self-respect. His father was a boat builder and owned a boats that he rented out to fishermen to earn his living.
Although he was a devout Muslim, Dr Kalam’s father was tolerant towards other religions. He maintained cordial relationships with Hindu school teachers and religious leaders in Rameswaram.
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A boy of ordinary looks, Abdul Kalam had many sterling qualities right from his childhood. He had immense affection and respect for his parents. He inherited the values of honesty and self-discipline from his father and faith in goodness and deep kindness from his mother. Kalam was an enterprising and a hard-working child. He collected tamarind seeds, when they were in demand, and sold them to earn small yet significant amounts. Very confident of himself, he did every piece of work assigned to him with full dedication. He helped his cousin to catch bundles from the running trains when the train-halt at Rameswaram was suspended during the Second World War. He was also a sensitive child and learnt valuable lessons from his experiences. He learnt early in life that caste-based segregation is a poison that must not be allowed to thrive. Kalam was also progressive and took the decision at the right time to leave his hometown to study further and grow in life.