in the prose piece ‘strong roots’ extracted from kalam’s autobiography wings of fire, we see how kalam’s father’s innate wisdom and practical teachings played a pivotal role in shaping kalam’s life kalam had himself said that he had tried to ambulate his father in his own world of science and technology the belief in the existence of a divine power grew in kalam through his father’s philosophical teachings, the revelation of the fundamental truths about life and the universe jainulabdeen’s ideologies and spiritual noon’s helped kalam to overcome confusion. Misery. Melancholy failure and guided him to his true place. Thus kalam’s father influenced kalam’s perception and interpretation of divine power let helped kalam to prosper n life. According to Abdul kalam, an individual can achieve freedom. Happiness and peace of mind only if he/she detaches himself/ herself from emotional and physical bond.