Essays

Delhi, Bombay, Calcutta, Madras, Banglore etc. are some of the big cities in India. A person from the rural area may find lost in a big city. Life in a city looks attractive and glamorous people are progressive in cities. They are constantly keeping abreast with the developments in the rest of the world and even the governments takes care to see that the big cities begin to look like any other big city in the world. This is a desirable attitude to the extent that it keeps India modern and any foreigner coming to this land begins to realize that we are after all not a country of only snake charmers and elephant rides but it is the country that has lot of discovering facts hidden behind.

Cities provide better job opportunities to people and we find thousand of villages moving to the cities for the sake of employment. However, one finds that on comparison, village life is considered as more peaceful life. In cities most people live like strangers. A city dweller works from morning till night. He seldom finds time to socialize because he has long office hours. This is the problem of commuting. Distances are long and to keep any appointment in a big city is difficult. People get stuck in traffic jams and have to also stand in line for hours waiting for a bus to arrive. Buses are packed with people and there is a lot of pushing. People become aggressive and selfish. Each man feels the need to satisfy his own need for comfort at the cost of his neighbour. Facilities are limited everywhere and there are too many people who are there to avail all these facilities. This causes trouble at railway stations, in trains  at cinema theatres, in buses, at petrol stations. Man becomes materialistic and selfish in a big city. Nature is neglected and even if one wants to enjoy Tall Buildings obstruct the view of the stars in the sky. Pollution makes the air thick and city dwellers suffer from respiratory trouble.

A man of the city is a product of his artificial surroundings. He becomes insensitive to the needs of his fellow man. One cannot blame him because every man has to nurture his own family and the pressure of the city life makes it impossible for everyone to even manage the time to stop and look at his neighbour. Children get neglected because both their parents work and often for long office hours. School are more demanding and children are burdened with heavy bags.

Despite all these, the city still locks our interest as it promises a life of action and progress. There are unlimited  opportunities. Anyone who wants to, can grab these opportunities and improve their lifestyle. And moreover the hard and fast rule still exists that to be something you need to ignore the other aspects.