This passage is an extract form of ‘ My several Words’ .”My Several worlds” is written by Pearl S. Buck. In this passage writer Pearl S. Buck. share her life experiences.
In this passage she express her love and affection for India .She visited may time India and she feel all time some specials .She always Gratitude for India And Indians .
She visited many times to Taj Mahal but But she says that she was not visit India only for see Taj Mahal or Fatehpur Sikiri or any other fort. She say that she visit to India for see and listen to two group of intellectuals in cities and peasants in village.
She heard their plans for freedom. She found them angry and disappointed, because England had broken the promise to restore India after the first world war. So, the intellectuals are restless. They had planned to rebel against England during the second world war.
The writer visited rural India and she was shocked too see the miserable condition of the peasants. She found that the condition of Indian peasants was worse than the Chinese. Only Russian peasants under the rules of Czar could be compared with them.
The writer was very much impressed by Indian culture. She was fascinated by the joint family life of Indians living in villages. She saw that the people were basically cultured and deeply religious. The master of the house was respected by everyone, whether he is physically fit or not.
The writer says that selfless men could be the real leaders of Indian people. Indians had a great respect for their leaders. In their opinion, a man could be their leader, who was honest, high-minded and trustworthy.
Thus, the writer presents a picture of India as she saw her and understood her. Her expression about India shows her deep love and affection for Indian people.