Class: Degree 1st yearSem: Degree 1st SemSubject: English
State: TelanganaLesson: On saying PleaseTopic: On saying Please Summary pdf----------------------------
State: Telangana
On Saying Please - Poet:
The essay “On Saying Please” was written by Alfred George Gardiner. He was born on 2 June 1865 in England and died on 3 March 1946 in England. A.G Gardiner was a journalist, news editor, essayist and novelist from England.
He has written his works with the pen name “Alpha of the plough”, and has received a lot of praise. He was one of the most popular English essayists of the 20th century. His essays are humour, thought-provoking, and delightful and though it is a challenging subject he dealt with it in a simple and easy manner.
ON SAYING PLEASE - SUMMARY: -
Firstly, Gardiner begins with the incident of a lift Man and that incident occurred at a city office. The passenger demands the lift man and refused to politely request to be taken to the top floor then the lift man throws him out of the lift for not saying “Top Please”. Here lift-man used violence. The act of the lift man was wrong because one cannot punish impoliteness with physical violence.
This essay deals with socially important problems that we come across in our day-to-day life. It also shows that using polite words and phrases like sorry, please and thank you can change the course of our day. It is up to a person to say sorry or please. It’s the person's choice we can’t enforce it. There is no law system that requires citizen of a society to act courteously.
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In the author's view, good manners are important for social life and living a peaceful life on earth. While we are exhibiting good manners, it is important to be aware of the consequences of bad manners too. Good manners are also as contagious as bad manners. The pain caused by physical injuries passes away, but the wound caused by words or bad manners remains for a lifetime. Our behaviour is a mirror for others as we behave in a well-mannered, kind, polite, civil and humorous towards others, we will get the same response from others. On another occasion, the conductor also stepped on the author’s toe at that moment he gets very angry and wants to hit him but before that conductor apologizes. so, the author forgave him after seeing his sincere apologies.
Secondly, the author thinks of taking the ticket but before that, the conductor takes the ticket and gives it to him When he puts his hand in his pocket to take the money, there is no purse, then the author says, "Sorry, I forgot my purse." Then the conductor said that it doesn't matter, you can take the ticket. the author felt so pleasant by the conductor's behaviour. He was like a son to the elderly, a father to the children, a friend to the youth, helper to the disabled.
CONCLUSION: -
Finally, this essay tells us about good manners and ethical values. Even annoying people can’t resist their charm. Though bad manners are not a legal crime a man with bad manners is disliked by everyone.
If a person was hurt physically then he will be punished by the court of law but the court will not punish the small courtesies. The author tells us to return to good manners and behaviours so that society can become a safer and more beautiful place to enjoy life. Every citizen is responsible for regulating their own behaviour. He concludes that courtesy is a hallmark of civil society.
