The Sound Machine

  The Sound Machine

  The story that I had read is The Sound Machine by Roald Dahl. I had learnt many lessons in this story.

  One of the lessons learnt is people must not judge one another but instead always keep an open mind. In the story of ‘’The Sound Machine”, Klausner believes that plants produce sounds that human cannot hear. Mrs Saunders think he is mad and Dr Scott is rather doubtful. However, the story ends with Dr Scott and Klausner walking away together hand-in-hand, suggesting that a show of acceptance or compromise by both parties. People should not be quick to judge those who do not follow the rules and norms set by society as insane.

   Moreover, although the story is told in a humorous way, we learn that it is important to look after the plants as they are living things. We should not just treat plants with care but should also try to repair what damage we have already done to nature. It would be good too if we were sensitive to the pain of all living things.

  Another lesson is possibly that individuals who invent machines and have creative ideas should not be discouraged. Klausner thinks that human beings should stop inflicting pain on plants because plants can feel every cut made by humans. He insists that Dr Scott tend to the ‘’wounds’’ of the tree. Of course, Klausner also realizes that his thinking is extreme, as if means that we should stop eating vegetables.

  As a conclusion, new inventions and ideas can sometimes be controversial. Therefore, these ideas and inventions are difficult to accept.

Teo Xialer
22/4/2014