Flowers for the Women Wearing Veils - Volume I

by Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad

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Flowers for the Women Wearing Veils - Volume I — Page 110

! ! 110 which largely deal s with publishing a useful and effective paper , reflecting pub lic opinion while also molding it. There is also another classification of journalism, covering religious newspapers, business/financial , those associated with a particular organization, and others with political aims. 6. Satire and Humor: The s ixth area of knowledge within language is that of satire and h umor. It discusses ways to push satire to perfection, while assuring th e language and writing remain superior. Humor should make everyone burst into laughter. Within this field, p eople who reach prominence use satire in such a way that it has an immediate impact. Similarly , telling jokes is also a talent. One person relates a joke and the listeners are unable to control their laughter. Hence, this is also an independent study and s peakers make particular use of this device. 7. Story writing: The seventh category is that of story writing. I t has two branches , one of which is writing short stories and other is writing novels. These are further differentiated into short stories and novels divided into different genres. The purpose of st orytelling is to leave a distinct impression up on the reader. There are sever al types of stories and novels , including romance, mystery , those which end tragically , and those which e nd happ ily. The requirement for writing short stories is not necessarily applicable when writing a novel. Some people write novels , while others write stories and tales. 8. Oration: The e ighth type of study is oration, which is also an independent science. This is the art of giving speeches or lectures. This study teaches the orator to speak, to capture the a ttention of the audience and impart such influence and power that even those with opposing views are convinced. It also teaches how to arrange the subject matter and how to imbue power and inspiration with in a speech. 9. Essay writing: The ninth category is what the English refer to as essay writing, and in our language, is referred to as Jawab Mazmoon. Along with journalism , this is another field which covers various sentiments and emotions. For example, when one writes about love, one will describe the feelings and experiences related to love. I t will discuss the factors which augment its effects and its consequences. If one is writing about hatred, one