Read the following extract: “ CALPURNIA Caesar, I never stood on ce

1.	Read the following extract: “ CALPURNIA Caesar, I never stood on ceremonies, Yet now they fright me. There is one within. Besides the things that we have heard and seen, Recounts most horrid sights seen by the watch. A lioness hath whelped in the streets; And graves have yawn’d, and yielded up their dead;” After reading Calpurnia’s speech, you realize that many superstitions are groundless. Write an article on the topic ‘Superstitions and blind beliefs’ in about 80-100 words.
Answer» Value Points: the inclusion of omens and dreams in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar is of great significance Caesar, of course, ignores all supernatural warnings and signs for fear Superstition is the fear of what is unknown and mysterious belief that certain events bring good or bad luck which cannot be explained by reason or science A person believing in superstitions is always haunted by unknown fears and anxieties. He lose self-confidence. Education is one factor that can wipe out superstitions to some extent. A scientific outlook and temper should be cultivated to do away with superstitions.

Read the following extract: “ CALPURNIA Caesar, I never stood on ceremonies, Yet now they fright me. There is one within. Besides the things that we have heard and seen, Recounts most horrid sights seen by the watch. A lioness hath whelped in the streets; And graves have yawn’d, and yielded up their dead;” After reading Calpurnia’s speech, you realize that many superstitions are groundless. Write an article on the topic ‘Superstitions and blind beliefs’ in about 80-100 words.

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Value Points:

the inclusion of omens and dreams in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar is of great significance
Caesar, of course, ignores all supernatural warnings and signs for fear
Superstition is the fear of what is unknown and mysterious
belief that certain events bring good or bad luck which cannot be explained by reason or science
A person believing in superstitions is always haunted by unknown fears and anxieties. He lose self-confidence.
Education is one factor that can wipe out superstitions to some extent.
A scientific outlook and temper should be cultivated to do away with superstitions.