Scene 19
-George William-
BEGGAR (PHILOSOPHER)
Age 65 Years
Placard
MYSELF A PHILOSPHER
NO SHELTER – STRUGGLING FOR FOOD
DONATE – ME TO LIVE
-George William-
(Pot underneath the Placard)
Weather: Bright
Clear Sky
(With heavy white beard)
Wears Spectacles
Torn Shirt
News Paper in Hand
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PEDESTRIAN 1
Are you a Philosopher?
George William (Beggar)
Yeah.
Am a Philosopher
Am a Beggar too
PEDESTRIAN 2
Are you qualified?
George William (Beggar)
Yeah.
Qualified
No Income
Hence Begging
PEDESTRIAN 3
Are you perturbed in Life?
George William (Beggar)
Yeah
Fully disturbed
Vexed in Life
All my efforts went in vain
All my earnings went astray.
PEDESTRIAN 4
Why do you beg?
George William (Beggar)
No Money
No proper shelter
Struggling for food
No other go, except to beg
PEDESTRIAN 5
Where did you work earlier?
George William (Beggar)
One Degree College
I taught students on Sociology.