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Choosing a Profession by Mary Lamb...Malayalam Summary

Choosing a Profession by Mary Lamb. Mary Lamb was an English Poet. Sempronia was her pen name. English Summary : The Creole boy was brought from West Indies to be educated in European learning. He was to be sent to Westminster in the future. So, he was sent to a Preparatory School. There, his mistress developed a soft spot for him. She encouraged him to look for any profession which he feels interested. But the boy was constantly evading her questions about finding a profession. She believed that he would indeed have a bent of mind which would suit some particular trade. After all, it was a part of human nature, to be adept in some areas. So the schoolmistress waited for the day in which her favourite pupil would recognize his call. Soon, a day came, when the boy approached the schoolmistress, looking inspired. His eyes were sparkling with joy. He pointed at some boys of colour who were dancing without any care. The boy informed her that he would like to join those boys in their trade. The teacher looked over and was shocked to see that it was a band of chimney sweeps romping about in tune with raucous wooden music. She saw their soot blackened clothes and grotesque movement and was too stunned to speak. But all the Creole boy saw was a band of carefree boys dancing on the street, celebrating the first of May (May Day). The practice of using small children as chimney sweeps began after the Great Fire of London, which occurred between September 2nd and 5th 1666. After facing severe damage due to the fire, new building regulations were put in place. In effect, the design of chimneys underwent a change. Chimneys needed to be narrower and free of blockages even after frequent use.The condition gave rise to a large number of jobs of chimney sweepers since there was no tool available to clean chimneys. Poor families with boys to spare and orphaned street urchins were exploited by the chimney masters who offered employment. The work force consisting of boys were made to climb the narrow chimneys, and cut away the accumulated soot. They were given food and shelter by the Chimney Masters, who kept the salary paid by the households. Owing to the contortion of body at young age, these boys developed bodily abnormalities. Many of these chimney sweeps had contracted the first known cases of industrial cancer. They were also featured extensively in Victorian Literature. They became an exotic representation of poverty which appealed to the curiosity of the readers. The chimney sweeps were also part of the lowest rung in the social ladder. The Creole boy, on the other hand, came from a social stratum, and was intrigued by the exotic appeal of their jubilance despite the poverty and drab appearance. The Creole boy's choice is shown to be the result of his lack of good judgement. His 'nature' was shown as in tune with the carefree happiness of the Chimney Sweeps dancing on the first of May. His inability to make a more 'practical' choice is underscored, making the bid to educate him as a worthless one. The ending of the poem thus symbolizes the justification of the 'white man's burden' to uplift the dark-skinned ones. Thus the usage of stereotypes in the poem indicates the underlying racial and social prejudice. The white rich standard of life becomes the only one desirable and proper.