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Truthfulness and crookedness
Textbook: pp. 160–164
ЦельUnderstand Navoiy’s thoughts on straightness (truthfulness) and crookedness.
Новые слова
truthfulness, straightness · to‘g‘rilikcrookedness · egriliktruthfulness · rostgo‘ylikhabit · odat
Объяснение
In the tenth discourse of “Hayrat ul-abror” the poet describes straightness and crookedness. Crookedness is born of lies, straightness of truth. A truthful person’s deeds and character should be straight too. As examples he gives the gardener: if trees are not planted in order the garden turns into a thicket; and the farmer: if the field is not levelled, crops will not grow evenly. A person who lies unknowingly but later realises and corrects the mistake is forgiven, but when lying becomes a habit it is a grave vice. The poet reinforces this with the tale “Sher bilan durroj”: even the truth of a habitual liar is not believed.
Примеры
Example: on an unlevelled field water falls unevenly, so the crop is uneven – a result of disorder.
Example: making a mistake and then apologising and correcting it differs from making a habit of lying.
Работа в классе
Discussion: “Is it hard to always tell the truth?” – give 2 arguments and 1 example.
Упражнения
1
According to Navoiy, what is crookedness born of and what is straightness born of?
Crookedness of lies, straightness of truth.
2
What two examples does the poet give?
The gardener and the farmer.
3
Whose error is forgiven, says the poet?
Of a person who lied unknowingly, then understood and corrected it.
4
Why is it bad when lying becomes a habit?
Because trust is lost and he is not heard even when truthful.