Personal Narrative: On Self

On Self

I was born in a middle-class Bengali family in Kolkata. I remember my childhood like most people do when they are in their twenties. The memories have not yet fallen into that brazen stronghold of partial oblivion that seems to appear from old age. They are, yet fainter than when I was enjoying the dusk of my school days. Memories have an awkward way of coming back as we grow old, almost like lullabies we thought we've never heard. The accounts of my past are crucial here.

These notable events of my life reminds me of Barbara Lazear Ascher's famous statement -"Compassion is not a character trait like a sunny disposition. It must be learned, and it is learned, and it is learned by having adversity that becomes so familiar that we begin

My particular fondness was for theater. It was a lesson in my life. Theater has taught me what life is. It has taught me what punctuality and professionalism is. Not only does this psychological registration of these matter, but also what attracted me was waiting on the changing room just before the curtain rose and we appeared to convince others that we are completely different beings. Theater has thought me how to be molded in any manner deemed feasible and it will take a new and colorful look. It all depends upon what training he/she is getting. My father was always strict about academics and always used to think that any all- around development must happen through education only. On the other hand my mother being a housewife always used to say that "Education gives you a formal degree, but your behavior, your social values forms your real character". She always used to think that a human being gains those values, activities outside the boundaries of a syllabus, in an atmosphere where many are there to share everything with you.

I always used to adore Theater rehearsals. Reading out same dialogue again and again, reading out scripts loudly always taught me that an individual's voice should be transparent like his/her character. To grasp the full significance of life is the actor's duty, to interpret it is his problem, and to express it his dedication. And another quick note is that this art form has

I have tried to delve into my possible actions in the future. The entirety of my life, I know, I still cannot grasp but I do have the intention of being able to defend my actions to myself when I realize, in the evening of my life, that it is all over, and it is time to put the weight of clear light of truth against myself to judge how I have spent my days. Morality is not always synonymous with truth. I have felt that my actions are perhaps my most important part. Actions signify our role. I take my choice of morality. There are many equally competent choices. I prefer to see where this takes