Class 12 English Unit 14: Critical Thinking

 

Critical Thinking

a.      Desmond Tutu once said, “Forgiving is not forgetting; it’s remembering–remembering and not using your right to hit back. It’s a second chance for a new beginning.” Does this quotation apply to this text? Analyze.

When you give, you’re not forgetting; you’re remembering.” Desmond Tutu stresses the importance of remembering. So that you can avoid making the same errors again. This quotation is appropriate given the subject matter of this essay. The author’s father’s marital violence carries over into the author’s life. Forgiveness, according to the Oxford Dictionary, is the act of letting go of one’s resentment against another for some mistake or wrong. To forgive someone or anything, one must choose not to let the past influence one’s current feelings toward them. 

Forgetting is the opposite of remembering.” However, words like this don’t stay the same. True forgiveness frees the victim, not the offender, since it doesn’t erase the wrongdoing. Instead of feeling hatred against the person who has hurt you, forgiveness may bring about sentiments of understanding, empathy, and compassion for them. It provides a sense of tranquillity that helps one to carry out one’s daily activities.

b.     The author interprets ‘I am sorry’ as three hardest words to say. How does it apply to your life?

It’s difficult to say “I’m sorry,” according to the author. That is applied in my life as well. We may either make or ruin a relationship with a simple “I’m sorry”. We all make errors in our everyday lives, but we only ever apologize when we are ashamed of our faults. For this reason, saying these three words is among life’s biggest challenges. A sincere apology can do wonders for our reputation. Apologizing for mistakes and taking responsibility for them fosters confidence in the future that this will not happen again. The vast majority of people, on the other hand, refuse to accept it.

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