Essays

The pen is mightier than a sword, is a very practical saying. What a pen can do cannot be done by a sword. The might possessed by a pen cannot be attained by a sword. Sword only knows to cut but pen can cut as well as unite.

Although, a pen looks a small object, yet it can do wonders. What actions cannot do, can be done by words. So what ever a pen writes, makes permanent imprint. We can air our ideas, we can experts our opinions and we can show our dissent with a pen.

Words can bring revolutions in the world. We have seen it that after reading the revolutionary ideas of Bhagat Singh, the youth of India threw away the British Government. Pen can bring resolutions. Many peace pacts had been signed

with a pen.

The daily newspapers carry the ideas and opinions of the public in its columns. People express their opinions regarding the happenings in their countries and abroad.

They write their views regarding the policies of the government. The Government come to know about the shortcomings and positive points of their policies. Governance becomes easy. Pen can bring communities and countries close.

It can throw them apart also. Communal feelings can be inflamed by the writes to cause communal violence. On the other hand articles about unity and integrity of communities can bring them close.

Pen brings the world wide scene to us. Happenings in world can be given any shape or face by the pen. Personalities are built and ruined by the pen. Views can be distorted and misinterpreted by the pen. Such is the might of a pen.

The pen has given us a big treasure of books and epics. It brings to us the ideas of great philosophers, poets, and great thinkers of the by gone era.

Pen has its dark: side also. It depends on us how to use it. It's power should be used in a positive way. It can spread the light of knowledge and peace all over the world, which a sword cannot do.