The child is the father of the man By Prof Waqar Hussain

The child is the father of the man

  By Prof Waqar Hussain

A child symbolizes the creature of the modern time who is well acquainted with hard realities and conditions of the modern age from which a man, an indicial of old time, seeks guidance and inspiration. The world is changing day by day with the introduction of new inventions, innovative political systems, sophisticated technologies, miraculous scientific, activities, block-based economies, altered geo-political priorities, evolution of culture and religious dynamism. Such newness is a cradle for a nascent child who readily acclimatizes himself and absorbs all the ingredients of the new orders in his infant views. Once the other hand, the aged fellows experience great difficulties to adapt themselves with this novo society. It is very difficult to mould them as one cannot teach old dog new tricks. The man knows that he cannot turn the tides of the world wide change to his course. Resultantly, he seeks guidance from the child who expiates the importance of the new age by comparing and contrasting with the yesteryears. For instance, the celluloid world is teeming with artistes having new styles. Most of the countries are ruled by the juvenile leader’s present time de novo political and economic system.

Literature is substantially contributed by the galaxy of young writers and poets having both the content and craft of the progressive age. The sports arena is filled with new events and player’s exhibit extra-ordinary skill and shrewd techniques. The man often feels himself lovely and isolated in this changed scenario. But it is never late to learn and the man has. Hobson’s choice and must show some phenomenal changes in his life style. So the compelled man shows flexibility in his thoughts and deeds and gets the lesson and inspiration from the child who is now shaped in the figure of ‘the father’. It is the only way for the man to cope with the present circumstances and gets rid of the agony of loveliness: no doubts necessity does the work of courage. In sum, the child precedes and the man proceeds behind him. It is crystal clear that the child is the father of the man.