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प्रश्न
Write an imaginary dialogue contesting opposite views on a topic of your choice, e.g., ‘Girls should learn to do all the housework and not boys.’
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उत्तर
(Two housewives Manisha and Arpita are debating whether Girls should learn to do all the housework or not.)
| Manisha: | Hello Arpita, you seem a little worried. What is it that is bothering you? |
| Arpita: | Yes, dear, I am worried about my daughter Tara. |
| Manisha: | But why are you worried about Tara. She is such a special and sweet child. She is so brilliant in her academics. She will be a doctor in two more years. You should be so proud of her. |
| Arpita: | I know she is a great kid and I am very proud of her but the other day while we were in the kitchen I insisted that she also learned cooking as it would help her after marriage when she goes to live with her husband and his family. She simply refused and said she would rather have her husband do the cooking for her. |
| Manisha: | She must have said that jokingly, besides your daughter is studying to be a doctor and not a cook or a servant. Today women are becoming fiercely independent. They are not content being housewives and mothers. They have bigger and more important roles to play in society. |
| Arpita: | But we are Indian women, serving the other members of the family should come naturally to us. Who will look after the child if not the mother? Who will tend to the needs of the family if not the woman? |
| Manisha: | A woman can still love and care for her family without being a housewife. Besides, why should girls do all the housework, why not boys? Why can't men and women be equal? Tara may have said it jokingly but why can't her future husband do the cooking for her. Do you want your daughter to be a wife to a husband or a slave to a cruel master? |
| Arpita: | I understand dear but I still can't stop worrying about her future as I am her mother. You know how prejudiced this society is against women. |
| Manisha: | We cannot let our children live in the shadow of fear and slavery that has probably engulfed us already. I always tell my own son Virat to treat girls with adulation and respect, to see them as his equals. If a woman decides to work and a man decides to do household work, there is absolutely nothing embarrassing or wrong about it. |
| Arpita: | You are so right Manisha. I guess I am worrying unnecessarily. My daughter is my pride and by God's grace, she will do very well in life, wherever she goes, whatever she does. I shouldn't bother myself with such stupid thoughts. |
| Manisha: | Exactly, you are simply stressed out. Come, it's time for our favourite show. I'll get some Snacks. |
| Arpita: | (smiling) Yes dear, let's watch some T.V. (They arrange some snacks and start watching their favourite T.V. Show.) |
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