Village by the Sea Presentation (Importance of Adaptation and Changes)

Changes

1. A new fertilizer complex is going to be built im Thul.
2. The paddy fields, the sea, fish and cattle are going to be affected, like being polluted or being removed.
3. Jobs will be affected, like those fishermen who depend on fishing for a living, since the fish will die due to pollution of the sea.

How has the changes helped Hari?

1. Hari went to Bombay to look for jobs alone alone, thus making him more courageous and more initiative due to the changes.
2. He learnt to be independent, which is the main benefit of adapting to a new environment, Bombay.
3. He learnt different skills, like watch-mending and cooking chapattis.
4. He has learnt adaptation skills due to change in lifestyle in Bombay.
5. He learnt to be frugal and thrifty, while being wise at spending money.
6. He learnt to be caring and helpful towards people as he helped Mr Panwallah while he is ill.
7. He learnt to be diligent and not be lazy, idling each day.
8. He learnt to make his own decisions and not always seek advice from his family, thus learning to be decisive.

Adaptations

1. The people have to go to Bombay to look for jobs.
2. If they are unable to find jobs in Bombay, they will have to be beggars living in the streets.
3. Another option would be they be workers at the fertilizer complex, which is definitely not feasible as the job requires skills which they do not have.

How has the adaptations helped Hari?

1. Hari need not depend on fishing to earn a living as he has learnt watch-mending skills which he can depend on for a living. It will be more competitive to depend on fishing to earn a living in Thul as the fishing is one of the main jobs in Thul and watch-mending would definitely not be competitive as not many people in Thul know how to mend watches. Furthermore, when the fertilizer complex is built in Thul, Hari can help to mend watches for the people who come to Thul.
2. Hari also learnt to be independent as the new environment and the change in lifestyle forces him to support himself without the help of his family.
3. If people go to Thul to work at the fertilizer complex, there will be more jobs in Bombay.
4. He learnt that being laxy would not do him good in the future.
5. He also met many kind and helpful people like Jagu and Mr Panwallah.