DICTATION 8

Vandalism, v-a-n-d-a-l-i-s-m, that is the senseless destruction of other people’s property, seems to have become part of modern life. We have also come to accept robbery with violence in our streets as a common danger. It is interesting to note that in the past when London was blacked out every night, vandalism and robbery were practically unknown. People walked the streets in complete darkness without fear of being attacked or robbed on their way home.

Perhaps it is true to say that in our modern, progressive society vandalism and robbery express a revolt against idleness, the despair of young people who have no purpose in life and who face unemployment from the moment they leave school. So it is our job to make sure that the young feel wanted, useful and necessary to the society they live in.