Thinking activity on T.P. Kailasam's " The Purpose"

The Purpose

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Thyagaraja Paramasiva Iyer Kailasam  (1884–1946), was a playwright and prominent writer of Kannada literature. His contribution to Kannada theatrical comedy earned him the title Prahasana Prapitamaha, "the father of humorous plays" and later he was also called "Kannadakke Obbane Kailasam" meaning "One and Only Kailasam for Kannada".Kailasam was born in a Tamil family in southern Karnataka, India. His father, T Paramasiva Iyer, was employed as munsif in the Mysore state service and progressed to become the Chief Justice of the Mysore High Court. His father's brother was the Madras High Court judge, Sir T. Sadasiva Iyer.

Kailasam had a good education and was supported by the Maharaja of Mysore to study geology in Royal College of Science London. Kailasam repeated several classes to have an excuse to extend his stay in England. He spent six years in school there, participating in theatre whenever possible.

Soon after his return, he joined the government geology service. He became disillusioned with a government job and quit to write plays and live a bohemian life. His father's failed ambitious plan that he would become the Director General of the Geology Department led him to stop talking to himKailasam's life was dedicated to local theatre and his contributions revolutionised it. His humour left an impression on Kannadigas. He opposed the company theatre's obsession with mythology and stories of royalty and shied away from loading his plays with music. Instead, he introduced simple, realistic sets. Kailasam chaired the Kannada Sahitya Sammelana held at Madras in 1945. He spent almost 10 years in a place he called 'NOOK'. It was a very dirty place, yet he loved it and wrote many dramas in there. He dictated his stories to his students at the 'NOOK', usually starting after 10 pm. He was a chain smoker.

Kailasam was initially criticised for modern use of the Kannada language in his plays, but his work became popular and is considered among the best in Kannada theatre, known for wit and satirical commentary on society.

Teacher is important part of our life. Because we learn  everything in our life from them. In childhood we got a good teacher our life is good. Teacher means,

   “A teacher is a person who helps other to acquire knowledge, competences or value. Informally the role of teacher may be taken on by anyone.”

Q.1 Write something about Favourite teacher. Give some reason for it.

 According to my point of view teacher is not in our school life or collage life teacher in our life is we learn from anyone to anything.  Because we learn many things from other. But here I tell about my favourite teacher. My favourite is my ‘Maths Teacher’ she is a very good teacher. She was a kind hearted and her nature was very peaceful. She was very hard working and also she useful. She was my school teacher and also my tuition teacher. I feel sorrow when I talk about her because she never meet me in life. Because she died in early age. She died in age of 28 in car accident. She was good hearted and her nature was help full.

Q.2 How are you as a student?

   If I talk about my self I am very Talkative person. I can’t set silently. During the lecture I started talking and teacher scolded me. I can’t concentrate constantly in lecture.

Q.3 What is the difference between the education system in the past and today’s time? Take help of your parents to write this.

   Education is process of learning field improve the system of learning and some not.  We see many difference between past and present. In past teachers use to teach only textbook. And in present time teacher use digital or technical way. In past Tuitions were not much in trend but in present tuition are in trend.  In past parents were not much aware of education and now a days parents aware about it. Because in past parents not much educated because in that time education was not important. In past students not getting much help in self-study but in present student have many scope for self-study. They get help from online material, youTube etc.   

  So we can say that there is huge difference between past and present education system.