Rebel

DJ Enright 1920 (Royal Lemingtin Spa United Kingdom) – 2002 (London)



When everybody has short hair, the rebel let's his hair grow long. When everybody has long hair the rebel cuts it short. When everybody talks during the lesson, The rebel doesn't say a word. When nobody talks during the lesson , The rebel creates a disturbance. When everybody wears a uniform , The rebel dresses in fantastic clothes. When everybody wears fantastic clothes, The rebel dresses soberly. In the company of dog lovers, The rebel expresses a preference for cats. In the company of cat lovers, The rebel puts in a good word for dogs. When everybody is praising the sun, The rebel remarks on the need for rain. When everybody is greeting the rain. The rebel regrets the absence of the sun. When everybody goes to the meeting , The rebel sits at home and reads a book. When everybody sits at home and reads a book, The rebel goes to the meeting. When everybody says yes please, The rebel says no thank you. When everybody says no thank you, The rebel says yes please. It is very good to have rebels. You may not find it very good to be one.

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Written on February 26, 1950

Submitted by siddhanthd250 on January 24, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Scheme A
Characters 1,049
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DJ Enright

Poet novelist critic and translator. Dennis Joseph Enright . He studied at Leamington college and Drowning college Cambridge. .He has taught English in universities at Egypt , Japan , Thailand and Singapore. A fellow of the Royal literature society since 1961. more…

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