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Tree Speaks by Rajagopalachari
Introduction:
C. Rajagopalachari was much concerned about the felling of trees and the ecological imbalance that was caused. He personifies the tree and says that they have their own life. He also brings out Col. Ray Johnson’s love for trees.
Colonel’s uncommon habit:
Colonel Ray Johnson, who was posted as the District Medical Officer in Salem, was a very amiable person. Everyday evening he used to visit his friends, the trees on the roadside and talk to them. He would even bend intimately and kiss the trees and whisper kind words to them.
Colonel’s Love:
The Districts Board Office advised the engineers to cut down the tree, since their roots might break the foundation. One of the 40 years old trees was felled. This made the colonel sad. He wanted to protest against it because he considered the trees as his own children. As a Hindu, he too believed that every tree has a life and soul like human beings.
The Strange dream:
The narrator has a strange dream that night. In which he saw the tree speaking to him. The tree requested him to fight for its cause since the doctor could not do anything being a Government servant. The tree also revealed the truth that the coolies were paid triple rates to cut the tree.
The tree also explained to glorious young days. The Subbayyar and his wife applied sandal paste and kumkum on its trunk and prayed to get their son cured. When he got well, they offered a feast to the poor folk who sat around and ate.
The author’s Stance:
The next day the author wrote a strong letter to the press about the folly of felling old trees. The bar members were angry at the author. When they were all busy framing the Home Rules, the author wrote about a trivial matter. The author did not regret writing the letter to the Madras Mail because he felt he had done justice to the tree. There started the great awakening about conservation. __________________
Introduction:
C. Rajagopalachari was much concerned about the felling of trees and the ecological imbalance that was caused. He personifies the tree and says that they have their own life. He also brings out Col. Ray Johnson’s love for trees.
Colonel’s uncommon habit:
Colonel Ray Johnson, who was posted as the District Medical Officer in Salem, was a very amiable person. Everyday evening he used to visit his friends, the trees on the roadside and talk to them. He would even bend intimately and kiss the trees and whisper kind words to them.
Colonel’s Love:
The Districts Board Office advised the engineers to cut down the tree, since their roots might break the foundation. One of the 40 years old trees was felled. This made the colonel sad. He wanted to protest against it because he considered the trees as his own children. As a Hindu, he too believed that every tree has a life and soul like human beings.
The Strange dream:
The narrator has a strange dream that night. In which he saw the tree speaking to him. The tree requested him to fight for its cause since the doctor could not do anything being a Government servant. The tree also revealed the truth that the coolies were paid triple rates to cut the tree.
The tree also explained to glorious young days. The Subbayyar and his wife applied sandal paste and kumkum on its trunk and prayed to get their son cured. When he got well, they offered a feast to the poor folk who sat around and ate.
The author’s Stance:
The next day the author wrote a strong letter to the press about the folly of felling old trees. The bar members were angry at the author. When they were all busy framing the Home Rules, the author wrote about a trivial matter. The author did not regret writing the letter to the Madras Mail because he felt he had done justice to the tree. There started the great awakening about conservation. __________________