Lost Spring
Mukesh seems to be a strong determined boy belonging to the family of bangle makers. He has got courage and dare to move away from his traditional work. Since the family is engaged in the God-given-lineage but he is prone to his occupation. He is well aware about the inconveniences, health hazards and the role of many people who conspire to keep them engaged in the bangle industry.
When Mukesh takes the writer to her home, she finds them living in stinking lanes choked with garbage. She is much perturbed to see their miserable living conditions. Mukesh realises that his parents have nothing except a roof to cover their heads under it. They can’t provide them even the basic necessities of life. So they are unable to bloom like spring. He frankly tells the writer that he will become a motor mechanic. He will learn to drive a car and he will not hesitate to go to the far off garage. He has no desire to live and become the victim of poverty. In the true sense he dreams of the cars that rattle down in the dingy streets of Firozabad. His remarks to do anything else means having some dare and the same is flashing on his face’. Thus the dream of Mukesh does not seem to be looming like a mirage, he will cherish it very soon.
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What is Saheb looking for in the garbage dumps? Where is he and where has he come from?
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Why did Saheb become a ragpicker ? What did he look for in the garbage dumps?
What explanations does the author offer for the children not wearing footwear?
Is Saheb happy working at the tea stall? Explain.
Do you think Saheb was happy to work at the tea stall? Answer giving reasons.
What makes the city of Firozabad famous?
Mention the hazards of working in the glass bangles industry.
How is Mukesh’s attitude to his situation different from that of his family?
What could be some of the reasons for the migration of people from villages to cities?
Would you agree that promises made to the poor children are rarely kept? Why do you think this happens in the incidents narrated in the text?
What forces conspire to keep the workers in bangle industry of Firozabad in poverty?
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What forces conspire to keep in poverty the workers in the bangle industry of Firozabad?
How, in your opinion, can Mukesh realise his dream?
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