a DRUNKARD a STONE and a DOG
A Teaching Story
By
VIKRAM KARVE
Late at night, a drunkard was lurching, his body swaying and staggering, as he walked unsteadily on a deserted road.
A vicious looking dog started barking menacingly at him.
The drunkard bent down to pick up a stone fixed as a milestone on the side of the road.
He wanted to throw the stone at the animal.
He could not lift the milestone which was firmly cemented and solidly entrenched in the ground.
“What a strange place this is,” the drunkard cried in bewilderment, “They tie up the stones and let the dogs go free ...”
Dear Reader: Please tell me the moral of this story
Hint: Imagine this incident from three points of view - the drunkard's point of view, the dog's point of view and the stone's point of view.
Have a Nice Day
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About Vikram Karve
A creative person with a zest for life, Vikram Karve is a retired Naval Officer turned full time writer. Educated at IIT Delhi, IIT (BHU) Varanasi, The Lawrence School Lovedale and Bishops School Pune, Vikram has published two books: COCKTAIL a collection of fiction short stories about relationships (2011) and APPETITE FOR A STROLL a book of Foodie Adventures (2008) and is currently working on his novel and a book of vignettes and short fiction. An avid blogger, he has written a number of fiction short stories, creative non-fiction articles on a variety of topics including food, travel, philosophy, academics, technology, management, health, pet parenting, teaching stories and self help in magazines and published a large number of professional research papers in journals and edited in-house journals for many years, before the advent of blogging. Vikram has taught at a University as a Professor for 15 years and now teaches as a visiting faculty and devotes most of his time to creative writing. Vikram lives in Pune India with his family and muse - his pet dog Sherry with whom he takes long walks thinking creative thoughts.
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Vikram Karve Creative Writing Blog: http://vikramkarve.sulekha.com/blog/posts.htm
Email: vikramkarve@sify.com
A Teaching Story
By
VIKRAM KARVE
Late at night, a drunkard was lurching, his body swaying and staggering, as he walked unsteadily on a deserted road.
A vicious looking dog started barking menacingly at him.
The drunkard bent down to pick up a stone fixed as a milestone on the side of the road.
He wanted to throw the stone at the animal.
He could not lift the milestone which was firmly cemented and solidly entrenched in the ground.
“What a strange place this is,” the drunkard cried in bewilderment, “They tie up the stones and let the dogs go free ...”
Dear Reader: Please tell me the moral of this story
Hint: Imagine this incident from three points of view - the drunkard's point of view, the dog's point of view and the stone's point of view.
Have a Nice Day
VIKRAM KARVE
I am sure you will like the 27 stories in COCKTAIL
To order your COCKTAIL please click any of the links below:
http://www.flipkart.com/cocktail-vikram-karve-short-stories-book-81910
http://www.indiaplaza.in/cocktail-vikram-karve/books/9788191091847.htm
http://www.apkpublishers.com/books/short-stories/cocktail-by-vikram-ka
COCKTAIL ebook
If you prefer reading ebooks on Kindle or your ebook reader, please order Cocktail E-book by clicking the links below:
AMAZON
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005MGERZ6
SMASHWORDS
http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/87925
About Vikram Karve
A creative person with a zest for life, Vikram Karve is a retired Naval Officer turned full time writer. Educated at IIT Delhi, IIT (BHU) Varanasi, The Lawrence School Lovedale and Bishops School Pune, Vikram has published two books: COCKTAIL a collection of fiction short stories about relationships (2011) and APPETITE FOR A STROLL a book of Foodie Adventures (2008) and is currently working on his novel and a book of vignettes and short fiction. An avid blogger, he has written a number of fiction short stories, creative non-fiction articles on a variety of topics including food, travel, philosophy, academics, technology, management, health, pet parenting, teaching stories and self help in magazines and published a large number of professional research papers in journals and edited in-house journals for many years, before the advent of blogging. Vikram has taught at a University as a Professor for 15 years and now teaches as a visiting faculty and devotes most of his time to creative writing. Vikram lives in Pune India with his family and muse - his pet dog Sherry with whom he takes long walks thinking creative thoughts.
Vikram Karve Academic and Creative Writing Journal: http://karvediat.blogspot.com
Professional Profile Vikram Karve: http://www.linkedin.com/in/karve
Vikram Karve Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/vikramkarve
Vikram Karve Creative Writing Blog: http://vikramkarve.sulekha.com/blog/posts.htm
Email: vikramkarve@sify.com
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the moral of d story.....be cemented like d stone...only this thing in d story had no possibilities of getting harmed....dog had it... so did d drunk man :)
ReplyDelete@domesticgodess-nextdoor
ReplyDeleteThat's a new angle I never thought of - you are right - being cemented and firm pays dividends