This one is my drama script that I just finished. I believe it is my best so far. Please comment after reading this excerpt.
Vinu watches them walk out clutching
the files. The sound of the door opening and closing is heard. Vinu looks back at Sruthy,
who doesn’t look at him, but instead, looks away, angrily. Anger rages in his eyes. He
suddenly storms to her and slaps her hard on the face, and she falls on the floor. He picks
her up by her arm and raises her on her feet.
Vinu: You miserable bitch! How dare you speak to me like that?
Sruthy: You were hurt by the little words I told you? You hurt my whole family, threw
them to disgrace.
Vinu: You still blame for what I did to you?
Sruthy: No! I was just reminding you how wrong you were then, and how wrong you are
now.
Vinu: (Leaves her) I was never wrong. You had always been my love. You never saw it.
Sruthy: Spit out all you want. I care the least.
Vinu: I care not to let you know. (Looks out) I have to go. My world waits outside. I have
to gain more heights, and I rather leave now than speak to you more.
He tries to kiss her on the cheek, but she moves back with disgust. Angered, he slaps her
again and she falls down. He then storms out, and she is left there alone, scared, with
tears in her eyes.
19 March 2011
17 March 2011
Mamta....another soul on road.....
And yet another dies today. A lady in her youth, in the midst of her excitement, had to give up her own life on the road. Thoughts over road accidents hovered in my mind, while I was thinking about her.
She must have been 21, or 22, I don't know. I personally don't know her either. What stunned me was the way the news was spread, starting from a normal hit off the road, to the absence of her pulse, to the rumor that she may die, that finally became true.
Her name was Mamta, and they say she isn't a Muslim. Who cares on that now? News says she was trying to overtake our own bus, and on the process she saw another vehicle come to her. Panicked she tried to slow down and move to the side, when the bus hit her and made her fall. Her vehicle was fine, but she was hit on the head, and lost a lot blood. Rumors include her losing a part of her face, and losing a pulse.
On the first place, why did she try to overtake the bus on a road which is considerably small? Why did she slow down on the process? Why didn't she wear a helmet?
Think of her family. At 7 she was woken up by her mother, by 8 she finished her chores to reach the table where her mother would make delicious breakfast. She would bid goodbye to her brother and rode of her Activa. And her mother expects to hear from her again only in the evening. Today, but, the time table changes. Her father will be back from work earlier, to be greeted by rears. Her mother will not cease her tears. Her brother will refuse to eat for long.
Tomorrow it will just be another day for others, they will wake up late, curse the clock, eat measly, go to college, flirt around, go back carelessly on the bikes given to then. Today is just another day, which will pass on as many to come yet. But this moment is to think on how think better.
I dedicate this article to all drivers, students, parents, brothers, sisters, friends and most of all, Mamtha, 2nd year, MCA, Vidya Academy of Science and Technology, Thrissur.
She must have been 21, or 22, I don't know. I personally don't know her either. What stunned me was the way the news was spread, starting from a normal hit off the road, to the absence of her pulse, to the rumor that she may die, that finally became true.
Her name was Mamta, and they say she isn't a Muslim. Who cares on that now? News says she was trying to overtake our own bus, and on the process she saw another vehicle come to her. Panicked she tried to slow down and move to the side, when the bus hit her and made her fall. Her vehicle was fine, but she was hit on the head, and lost a lot blood. Rumors include her losing a part of her face, and losing a pulse.
On the first place, why did she try to overtake the bus on a road which is considerably small? Why did she slow down on the process? Why didn't she wear a helmet?
Think of her family. At 7 she was woken up by her mother, by 8 she finished her chores to reach the table where her mother would make delicious breakfast. She would bid goodbye to her brother and rode of her Activa. And her mother expects to hear from her again only in the evening. Today, but, the time table changes. Her father will be back from work earlier, to be greeted by rears. Her mother will not cease her tears. Her brother will refuse to eat for long.
Tomorrow it will just be another day for others, they will wake up late, curse the clock, eat measly, go to college, flirt around, go back carelessly on the bikes given to then. Today is just another day, which will pass on as many to come yet. But this moment is to think on how think better.
I dedicate this article to all drivers, students, parents, brothers, sisters, friends and most of all, Mamtha, 2nd year, MCA, Vidya Academy of Science and Technology, Thrissur.
09 March 2011
Justice denied to Aruna Shanbhag???
Recently in the news came the story of Aruna Shanbhag, and the Supreme Court verdict dealing with it. Definitely the court had proved several times that it was inhumane and the worst ever to be found among all the judicial systems. But letting away the criminals is a crime less considered. Here is the story of justice denied to a helpless woman.
Aruna Shanbhag was a pretty lady in the year 1973. She was attacked by the man named Walmiki while she was changing clothes in the hospital basement. He choked her with a dog chain causing the cut off oxygen supply to her brain resulting in partial brain death and corneal damage. Later she was anal raped and left to die. Later on Walmiki was caught and charged with robbery and attempted murder, but was sentenced only for robbery. He was to be sentenced for much more, but well, India is a country where many criminals have escaped.
What is the significance of this 38 year old tale? I am not interested in the escaped criminal, but in this lady, who is now old and in a vegetative state. She still lives, expecting death to show mercy on her. Death seems to wait for someone else to finish the task for him. And so was the plead for mercy killing given to the Supreme Court of India.
The pain was increased when the verdict came, when only partial euthanasia was allowed and nothing more. She was not allowed to be killed by any medicine, but only by leaving her to her fate, by not feeding her or giving her any medicine.
Now how cruel could the court get? Would they do the same for their loved ones? The question is simple, what makes them punish this lady in such a cruel manner. She lived as a practical vegetable for around 40 years, and the court says she isn’t allowed to die. This is the land where the murderer of Soumya still prevails. This is the land where Kasab will come out any second. This is the land where the destroyers of the Jumma Masjid still rules. Let all the criminals prevail, but why not show justice to a lady who simply wishes to either move a thumb, or die in an instant?
The Supreme Court itself has proved itself to be a vegetable, a rotten one that knows nothing of humanity and justice. It is high time voice be raised for a lady, who could have been our mother, sister or daughter.
Now I ask you, my friends. What is right? What should be given to Aruna? Justice, or injustice? What is your term on justice? What is your term on the verdict of our court? The questions are many, to the high authorities and to the simple peasants. The question is about performing the rights and wrongs.
Aruna Shanbhag was a pretty lady in the year 1973. She was attacked by the man named Walmiki while she was changing clothes in the hospital basement. He choked her with a dog chain causing the cut off oxygen supply to her brain resulting in partial brain death and corneal damage. Later she was anal raped and left to die. Later on Walmiki was caught and charged with robbery and attempted murder, but was sentenced only for robbery. He was to be sentenced for much more, but well, India is a country where many criminals have escaped.
What is the significance of this 38 year old tale? I am not interested in the escaped criminal, but in this lady, who is now old and in a vegetative state. She still lives, expecting death to show mercy on her. Death seems to wait for someone else to finish the task for him. And so was the plead for mercy killing given to the Supreme Court of India.
The pain was increased when the verdict came, when only partial euthanasia was allowed and nothing more. She was not allowed to be killed by any medicine, but only by leaving her to her fate, by not feeding her or giving her any medicine.
Now how cruel could the court get? Would they do the same for their loved ones? The question is simple, what makes them punish this lady in such a cruel manner. She lived as a practical vegetable for around 40 years, and the court says she isn’t allowed to die. This is the land where the murderer of Soumya still prevails. This is the land where Kasab will come out any second. This is the land where the destroyers of the Jumma Masjid still rules. Let all the criminals prevail, but why not show justice to a lady who simply wishes to either move a thumb, or die in an instant?
The Supreme Court itself has proved itself to be a vegetable, a rotten one that knows nothing of humanity and justice. It is high time voice be raised for a lady, who could have been our mother, sister or daughter.
Now I ask you, my friends. What is right? What should be given to Aruna? Justice, or injustice? What is your term on justice? What is your term on the verdict of our court? The questions are many, to the high authorities and to the simple peasants. The question is about performing the rights and wrongs.
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