City vs Village Life

City vs. village life

Basic Points:

I. Define city and village life & trend and customs (Para 1 ,2 ) 

II. Health, education & communication  (Para 3, 4) 

III. Life activities & demerits (Para 5, 6 ) 

IV. Pleasure of Village & activities (Para 7, 8) 

V. People and life & Conclusion

    

     A city is a vast built up area where a large number of people live and work. Life in a city embodies all the bright and the dark shades of a civilized life. A village, on the other hand, is small town situated in a country area. Village life is calmer, quiet, pure and peaceful than city life but it also has some demerits. Neither city life is perfect nor is village life flawless. There is no single opinion about which is one better because the merits of city life are missing in country life but the advantages that the latter offers are not found in the former.

“To every disadvantage there is a corresponding advantage.”             -William Clement Stone

   

Life in a city introduces us to the up-to-date trends and tendencies of the age. Its highways and by-ways, its places of entertainment, its facilities, its buildings and banks, its colleges and universities help its people to enjoy liberty of thought, speech and action. While most villagers live like squirrels locked up in the cages of feudal lords. However, village life is closer to the great customs and golden traditions of our forefathers. The people there feel pride to observe their customs. They love all and hate none.

          “I had rather be first in a village than second at Rome.”                                     -Julius Caesar

   

  Cities are the center of trade and other activities. People are provides with modern amenities. Adequate facilities are available for education and health. There are many educational and technical institutions. The city dweller are usually more advanced and enlightened than the people living in villages. They are more prosperous as they are more educated and trained. They also enjoy better medical facilities. There are large hospitals and specialists are easily available for the treatment of complicated diseases. The country-men move towards these cities for treatment of their diseases and education.

“I love capitals; everything is the best at capitals.”                                 -Lord Chesterfield

   

  The sources of entertainment, communication and transportation are easy accessible in a city Newspaper and magazines are within the reach of everyone. Television, internet and smart phones are big sources of information and entertainment.  These are rarely found in villages. Moreover, in cities, one lives among the educated people where points of common interest are discussed and the exchange of views becomes another sources of information. Cars, buses, wagons and many other forms of vehicular traffic are available for transportation in lesser 

  

    “This City is what it is because our citizens are what they are.”                                

   –Plato

   A city offers many kinds of recreation and amusement parks and playgrounds which attracts people of all ages. People work all day long, and need entertainment for relaxation. They can enjoy food of all types. Cultural, musical and drama shows organized by different organizations are a source of great enjoyment for the people and visitors. Moreover, the city life provides man with a lot of chances of progress. From specialist to a layman (common person), all can find something of their interest in city life.

“God made the country and man made the town.”                        - William Cowper

  However, the city life is not all comfort and blessing. Cities are full of din and clamour, haste and hurry, crowd and congestion. There is no peace of mind, no leisure and no contentment in cities. There is neck-break and cut-throat competition everywhere. Most of the city dwellers are like hollow, stuffed men. In contrast to this, the villagers are large hearted people. They are simple, innocent, kind and hospitable. The respect and help each other. This is the reason we say that a urban life is a far cry from a rural life.

“Clearly then, the city is not a concrete jungle, it is a human zoo.”         - Desmond Morris

     The pleasure of a country life lies really in the eternally renewed evidences of the determination to live.  There is an abundance of natural scenery, refreshing greenery and pure light atmosphere. One can enjoy one’s fill to marvelous and matchless beauty of sunrise and sunset. Flourishing fields, flower meadows, gurgling brooks and chirping birds are there to feed our eyes and ears upon. The food is fresh and pure.  Vast, open, clean atmosphere and smokeless air does an immense good to our lungs. In contrary, air is polluted, houses are ill-ventilated and food is not pure in cities.

      “Anybody can be good in the country.”                                              -Oscar Wilde

  The population of a village consists of farmers and a group of artisans like carpenter, blacksmiths, shoemakers etc. The main occupation of majority is to grow food and other necessary crops. They live a very difficult and tough life. They have to do their work whether it is raining or is unbearable heat of the burning sun. There is no special fun for villagers however the marriage ceremony and the village fair are among the most amusing events of the village. On these occasions they show their feelings of joy and pleasure.

              “When I am in the country, I wish to vegetate like the country.”                  -

William Hazlitt

    Most of the villagers are rough and uneducated. They are given to countless prejudices and superstitions. But they are free from the corruptions of city life.  They are honest, sincere and sympathetic. We find more sincerity, more humanity and more fraternity in villages than in cities. The village life is life of struggle and poverty but it has not dampened the spirits of our countrymen. The gusto and sincerity with which they celebrate religious and seasonal festivals show their zest of life.

                 

  “A village is such a piece of glass where nothing unobserved passes.” 

  -Charles H. Supurgeon

   In a nutshell, both city and village life have pros and cons. Although the village life has hardships and lacking of many modern facilities of life, it has its own peculiar charm. It is natural and pure. The city life is somehow artificial but has a lot of its advantages over country life.  The villagers grow crops and provide food for the country. Crops make a large part of our country’s economy. City dwellers do technical work and the stability of country owes to them as well. Therefore, both these patterns of life are necessary for the survival and development of human race on the global scale.

My Hobby : Gardening

                                             
                   My Hobby

         
Basic Points:

I.       Introduction to Hobby and its types.  

II.     My hobby and why I chose it?   

III.    Charms of Gardening  (Greenery, flowers, nature etc.)                  

 IV.   How I take care of plant and diseases.           

 V.   Conclusion

  

      A hobby is a favourite free time pursuit. It may be defined as an alternative spree for a brainstormer in order to restore his psychic equilibrium. It fills our leisures  with something admirable and pleasing. Its saves us from dull routine of work and give us thrill when we actually have nothing to do.

                                      “Hobbies are alternative mental interests.”                          

    (Winston Churchill)

  

    Today, man lives in a world of strenuous and excessive efforts where he is to toil from dawn to dusk. Physical and mental exertions leave him exhausted and enervated after the whole day’s rat race. The constant drudgery of daily routine life rusts his talents and efficiency. In order to avoid worries and mental overstrains, the tired parts of brain must be given rest. The method of achieving this objective is using other parts of brain – those other than the tired ones. This method of restoration is called hobby.

                                               

                                         “A hobby a day keeps the doldrums away.”                   

                                                                 (Phyllis McGinley)

   

      There are many types of hobbies. Some hobbies are outdoor and some indoor. Indoor hobbies like photography, stamp-collecting etc. provide us mental relaxation without any physical effort. On the other hand outdoor hobbies like gardening, hiking etc. give us physical exercise as well. Hobby, being a personal pursuit, undertaken in isolation than in company, varies from person to person in accordance with the individual taste, temperament and resources. Different people do different things as their hobby. I do at the time of my leisure; the thing that attracts all of my attention, gardening.

              

                    “Gardening is an active participation in the deepest mysteries of the universe.” 

                                                                           
                              ( Thomas  Berry)  

  I live in a big city where life is much dull, mechanical and dreary. Sometimes, I want to do some recreational activity to get rid of this tedious and boring life-style. For this purpose, I have planted a garden in the front of my house. Little or large, a garden benefits the environment in many ways. Not only plants are lovely to look at, they also play a very important part in keeping the natural world healthy.

                                                    

                                                  “To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.”                                                                                                            (Audrey Hepburn)

   

          Green leaves of trees; lush grassy lawn and the thick mistletoe covering the front wall, enhance the beauty of my house and add colours to the surroundings. The clean brown soil presents a sharp contrast to the lush green grass of the lawn. The fragrance of flowers and their soft colours transfer me to another world. When I see a sapling sprouting, I feel thrilled. This is actually a message of love and friendship from the innocent plants. My heart beats with the rhythm produced by the song birds.  This whole atmosphere is a complete world of perfect relaxation and peace of mind.

  

  “A thing of beauty is a joy forever. Its loveliness increases. It will never pass into nothingness.”

    

                                                                          (John Keats)

   

       The fascinating fountain in the middle of lawn sprinkles its sweet shower, the water of which flows subterraneous to the beds of flowers and trees. The sunrays reflected from these pearl like drops, present a very charming sight. It presents the scene of a rainy day of monsoon.

                                                

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                       “Man is the artificer of his happiness”                                                                                            (Thoreau)

   

     To extract pure pleasure out of the act of gardening, I conduct most of the work myself. I prepare the soil during the sowing season. The rich loam has very soft and silky touch.  I add manure to it. Then I sow seeds and when the saplings start to peep out of the ground, the piece of land looks very beautiful. As they grow bigger and bigger, they make the landscape even more charming.

                          

                                          “One who grows a garden, plants happiness.”                                                (Lady Bird)   

  

        The growth of plants needs great care. I have to dig soil around these plants once a week. This improves their growth and reinforces them. This activity also gives me an opportunity to get rid of weed. Regular trimming is another feature of gardening. Properly trimmed plants look elegant and impressive. In contrast to this, wayward growth gives an ugly look to the plant itself and to the surroundings also. The plants must be watered regularly 

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“A garden is a grand teacher. It teaches patience and careful watchfulness. Above all it teaches entire trust.”

                                                                                                                                 

         (Gertrude Jekyll)

            

           Moreover, some of the plants are vulnerable to certain diseases and pests. They need proper care and protection. Their diseases can be judged only by those who develop a close relationship with them. My attachment with my plants tells me when they need my help. A slight change in their bearing is noticeable to me. I take every possible measure to keep them healthy. Their proper health is a source of satisfaction for me. Sometimes, I also make some mistakes while gardening but it is said that :

                                               

                                 “There are no gardening mistakes, only experiments.”                                             (Janet Kilburn Phlipps)

    In a bird’s eye view, my hobby serves me as an oasis in the vast wilderness. It refreshes my mind and removes my grief and sorrows. The joy my hobby gives me is permanent. Every day, there is new happiness with the new flowers. It is a panacea against the boredom and monotony of life.