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Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam born on 15 October 1931 usually referred to as Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, is an ndian scientist and administrator. !e "as born and raised in #ames"aram, $amil %adu. Kalam is &o&ularly kno"n as t'e (issile (an of ndian for 'is "ork on t'e develo&ment of ballistic missile and launc' ve'icle tec'nolo)y. Kalam advocated &lans to develo& ndia into a develo&ed nation by *+*+ in 'is book ndia ndia *+*+. !e 'as received several &resti)ious &resti)ious a"ards, includin) includin) t'e t'e 'ara 'aratt #atn #atna, a, ndi ndiaa-ss 'i)' 'i)'es estt civi civili lian an 'ono 'onour ur.. Kala Kalam m is kno" kno"n n for for 'is 'is motivational s&eec'es and interaction "it' t'e student community in ndia. Kalam, a man of tec'nolo)y, 'as s&ent all 'is life learnin) rocketry. As advised by ern'er /on raun, Kalam made rocketry 'is reli)ion. ern'er von raun "as a scientist, scientist, desi)ner, desi)ner, &roduct en)ineer en)ineer,, administrat administrator or and tec'nolo) tec'nolo)y y mana)er, mana)er, all rolled into one. Kalam "as filled "it' a"e at t'e &ersonality of /on raun. Durin) t'e fli)'t in t'e Avro aircraft from 0'ennai to $rivandrum, Kalam 'ad occasion to observe t'e ualities of /on raun. /on raun asked many uestions about t'e missile "ork of Kalam and listened to 'is re&lies "it' ra&t attention like a student. Kalam never e2&ected t'e fat'er of modern rocketry to be so 'umble, attentive and encour encoura)i a)in). n). /on raun raun made made Kalam Kalam feel feel comfort comfortabl ablee t'rou) t'rou)'ou 'outt t'e ninet ninety y minute fli)'t from 0'ennai to $umba. $'ree deat's in t'e family de&ressed Kalam. !e lost interest in life. $o overcome overcome all t'ese tra)edies 'e needed total commitment to 'is 4/ "ork. !e also sto&&ed t'inkin) of 'is family, relations and friends. %ot'in) outside t'e 4/ circle ever came into 'is mind. !e &ut a 'old button on 'is life outside t'e circle of 4/. $'is s'o"s Kalam-s sin)leminded devotion to"ards 'is )oal. ndi ndivi vidu dual alss like like Kala Kalam m are call called ed "ork "orka' a'ol olic ics. s. Kala Kalam m did did not not like like t'e t'e term term 6"orka'olic7 because it im&lies an illness. !e says t'at to succeed in our life "e must 'ave sin)leminded devotion to our )oal. 4ometimes "e "ork to"ards t'at "'ic' "e desire more more t'an anyt'in) else does does in t'e "orld. $'ere is no 'urry and and no distractions to t'e "orker-s attention. $'ere "ould no more difference bet"een t'e "orkers. n addition, t'e "ork. $'e "orker "ould flo" into t'e "ork. Kalam and 'is team e2&erienced 'is flo". Kalam says t'at to succeed in our life "e must 'ave sin)leminded devotion to our )oal. 4ometimes "e "ork to"ards t'at "'ic' "e desire more t'an anyt'in) else does in t'e "orld. f "e are c'ar)ed "it' total commitment to our "ork, t'e ne2t t'in) "e reuire is )ood 'ealt' cou&led "it' boundless ener)y.
K. BALASHOWRI REDDY, ASST. PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH & MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER Hand Phone; !!"#$$%' Ma() Bo*+ -a)en/)(0h1/2a().3o2
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4'ado" is a story of a little boy 4ambu, a youn) boy of about 1* or 18 years old, "'o lives in a villa)e "it' 'is "ido" mot'er. !e "aits ea)erly for t'e screenin) of a film, "'ic' features 'is fat'er "'o is no more. t is a tender and emotional story "'ere 4ambu, demands to see a movie t'at stars 'is fat'er. $'is small boy "as very e2cited to see 'is fat'er &erformance on t'e screen. !e "as )oin) to see 'is fat'er "alkin) and dancin) in front of 'im as if 'e "as alive. !e took &ermission from 'is mot'er for a daily s'o". $'e scene of t'e movie is very muc' like in 4ambu-s 'ome. n t'e movie, Kumari, t'e 18yearold dau)'ter does not "ant to marry, but instead "ants to study. $'e fat'er asks t'e )irl uestions about 'er sc'ool"ork, and is &leased "'en s'e )ets t'em ri)'t. $'e )irl "as "it' a slate on 'er knee and 'e started dictatin) to 'er. !e asked 'er a little arit'metic to "'ic' s'e accurately ans"ered. $'en 'is fat'er "as deli)'ted. 4ambu remembered 'o" 'e once committed mistake in solvin) a &ule. Actually, 4ambu "as 'i)'ly deli)'ted as if 'is fat'er 'ad come back to life. 4amb'u is tryin) to feel t'e &resence of 'is dead fat'er t'rou)' 'is &erformance in t'e movie kumara. $'e s'ado" of 'is fat'er makers 'im 'a&&y and feel 'im 'is &resence. !e kee&s 'is fat'er alive in 'is memories t'rou)' 'is a&&earance in movie. !e re&eatedly asked 'is mot'er to see t'e &icture. !o"ever, s'e e2&lained t'at s'e could not tolerate to see 'er 'usband a)ain move and s&eak like alive. 4ambu e2&lained 'er t'at a mere &'oto "as also no more different t'at from film &'oto. At last, 'e takes 'is mot'er to t'e last s'o". 4'e by recallin) t'ose u)ly memories faints, seein) 'er, 4ambu cries, as 'e loves 'er muc'. !e "as seen as a small, innocent c'ild "'o is una"are of t'e fact t'at 'o" mot'er "ould feel "'en s'e "ill see 'er dead 'usband "alkin), talkin) and sin)in). 4ambu very "ell &ortrays t'e emotions, feelin)s, innocence and sentiments of any c'ild "'o is de&rived of 'is fat'er- love. $'e story ca&tures "it' 'eartrendin) accuracy, t'e :oy and &ain e2&erience by t'e boy and 'is mot'er "'en t'ey sa" on t'e screen a dead man movin) and s&eakin). Kind ; unkind, 'ars' , unfamiliar ; familiar, "ellkno"n
4trict = Disci&linary, ri)orous 4tubborn = determined, stron) minded 4it u& = stay u&, a"ake rritate = bot'er, tease
1. (uster coura)e= resist, co&e = !e mustered 'is coura)e "'ile travellin) alone in dark. *. !it'er and t'it'er = in various uarters, 'ere and t'ere = t'ey securied 'it'er and t'it'er to esca&e t'e rain. 3. !eart became 'eavy = a feelin) of bein) "ei)'ed do"n "it' sorro", a sad feelin). e left t'e meetin) "it' a 'eavy 'eart "'en "e 'eard t'at our boss "ould soon leave t'e com&any because of illness. 8. A sob burst from = cry uncontrollably.
K. BALASHOWRI REDDY, ASST. PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH & MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER Hand Phone; !!"#$$%' Ma() Bo*+ -a)en/)(0h1/2a().3o2
5. &ut out = cause someone trouble or inconvenience > ?'e "as not &ut out by t'e rebuff?
K. BALASHOWRI REDDY, ASST. PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH & MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER Hand Phone; !!"#$$%' Ma() Bo*+ -a)en/)(0h1/2a().3o2
