“His answer filled me with a strange energy and enthusiasm.”— Who is the speaker

“His answer filled me with a strange energy and enthusiasm.”— Who is the speaker Class 12 | English (Strong Roots) 6 Marks

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Here the speaker is Dr APJ Abdul Kalam.

Abdul Kalam’s father, Jainulabdeen’s answer is being referred to here.

Once Jainulabdeen remarked that “When troubles come, try to understand the relevance of your sufferings. Adversity always presents opportunities for introspection.” On hearing this, Kalam asked his father why he had not told so to the people who came to him to seek his help and advice. Jainulabdeen replied Kalam that whenever people are alone, as an obvious reaction, they look for companionship. Whenever people reach an impasse, they seek someone to show them the way out. Anguish, yearning and want find its own special healer. Hence, despite considering this to be a wrong approach, he helped the distressed with his prayers to provide an emotional support to them. Out of sheer sympathy and love for them, he acted as a mediator to appease the demonic forces in their lives. He advised his son never to follow this approach as