Third though

Third though

E.V. Lukas, England

b. Apply the four levels of meaning to “Third Though”.

Literal Comprehension: This event was told the narrator by narrator’s friend. According to narrator his friend was always unsuccessful in his business because he used to buy the things expensively and sell cheaply. It was his destiny. But once he bought a drawing at ten shilling from the shop and sold it at fifty pound. In this way, he got net profit of forty-nine pounds and ten shillings because the painting proved to be original painting of tuners. It was great profit of his life. So, he was very impulsive and wanted to share fifty prevent of his profit with his dealer. But suddenly he thought that he was doing wrong. He did not like to give him sharing money and changed his mind. Then he decided to give only five pounds. After sometime he again changed his mind and thought that five pound was also big amount for first success. He also thought that it would be great challenge to the goddess of business. Therefore, at last, he bargained with his soul and decided to give only one pound. Then after, he want to club and played bridge (cards) and lost all money including the money in the envelop for dealer. At last he came to conclusion that buying and selling are perfectly straightforward matter between dealer and costumer. So, it is not necessary to share the profit.

Interpretation: Through this beautiful essay E V Lucas tries to express his arguments that buying and selling are perfectly straightforward matter between seller and buyer. This also tries to say that all human beings are impulsive by nature. But in business, impulsive sentiments do not work at all. In business, profit oriented motive is forceful. That motive is very practical process of doing business through which one leads to the success. In this essay a costumer wants to share his profit to his dealer. But due to his profit oriented nature he doesn’t let him share. The essayist also wants to interpret that people should not think more while doing good thing. That means if one think much, he will not be able to do anything perfectly. Through this short essay, the writer also makes fun of human weakness and foolishness.

Critical Thinking: This is an interesting essay through which the essayist wants to show the real principle of business. But there are some basic details, which make me, raise few questions. Can we believe when a businessman purchases the things from the dearest market and sell in the cheapest? Is he ready to share his profit money to his dealer? Isn’t he very ideal person? Can a dealer not recognize turners painting? Does he really sell such beautiful painting lower in price?

Assimilation: After reading this text, I came to understand the real natural of business people who are always profit oriented. It also teaches me that all businesspersons should be very practical. And only practical businessperson will be successful. Ideal and impulsive people are not successful in their business. Whenever I am buying anything from dealer I remember this story and its theme that whether I am profited or am cheated. Then I begin to bargain with dealer heavily because this story has taught me that the dealer can take as much profit as he can. And I also came to understand that all people are impulsive by their nature but sometimes their impulse does not come in their practical life when they become over thoughtfulness. This text also very clearly clarifies that over thinking delays the action.

a.      Write a critical summary of the essay “Third Thought”.

The destiny of writer’s friend was to buy things in dearest price and sell in the cheapest one. One day he bought watercolor painting at Ten shillings and soon he sold it at 50 Pounds. After that there came a soul bargaining with him. He planned of giving dealer half profit. So, he wrote a letter but couldn’t send because of lack of stamp. He couldn’t sleep well at night so got up 3:30 am and recalled everything. He self discussed and made his mood to give 10 pounds. Still he couldn’t get sleep. He again made mood of giving five pounds. Again, while putting on clothes he thought to give him just a pound. Then he went into club for lunch. He played card and lost all his money. Then he told himself that buying and selling are perfectly straightforward matters between dealer and customer. There is no obligation of any kinds in any side.

Outwardly, one can heat his soul but he can’t do inwardly. Morally one can purify his soul but he can’t do rationally. The speaker has self-conflict in this story. In his highest relaxed mood he planned to give half profit. Slowly, he reduced to ten pounds to give half profit slowly, he reduced to ten pounds to five pounds to five pound to a single pound. Generosity in buying and selling is just meaningless thing. When he quits all his money he becomes a realist. It is human thought that has changing nature. There is no question of kindness and rudeness rather buying and selling are ever going process between customers and sellers. Between two parties there is dealing to some limit of payment and goods. Having such ideas of generosity comes with some of the idealistic people. Both buyer and seller can do this best to sell in dearest price and to buy in cheapest one. This is true concept occurs in business. Without profit no one sells anything and without some consideration no one becomes ready to buy anything.