Read the following outlines and develop them into a complete story. Give
a suitable title to it.
A scholar was going to a place by
boat—boatman set sail—one-fourth of his life was spoilt—asked again whether he
had read geography—the sky became covered with dark clouds—do you know how to
swim—your whole life is spoiled.
Answer:
Necessity of Gathering Practical Knowledge
Once a scholar was going to a place
by boat. It was the beginning of the summer season. The boatman set sail and
the boat was advancing smoothly. The scholar said to the boatman, “Did you read
history?” The boatman said, “No.” The scholar told him that without any
knowledge of history one-fourth of his life was spoilt. He looked at the
beautiful scenery and asked again whether he had read geography. As usual the
reply of the boatman was in the negative. This time the scholar said that one
half of the boatman’s life was spoilt. Then they were silent for some time. It
was afternoon. The scholar broke the silence and said to the boatman, “Do you
know anything about science?” “No, nothing do I know of science”, was the
answer of the boatman. The scholar said to him that his life was of no use.
Three-fourths of his life were spoilt. Hearing this, the boatman remained
silent.
All on a sudden, the sky became
covered with dark clouds. The ‘Kalboishakhi’ began to blow in the form of a
storm. The scholar was very much frightened. This time the boatman said to him,
“Sir, do you know how to swim?” The scholar replied in the negative in a
pitiful voice.
The boatman said, “The boat is going
to sink. Now I see your whole life is spoilt. Your bookish knowledge is of no
use.”
What is moral of the Story ?
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