Class 12 English — Chapter 2: Lost Spring

What you'll learn

• ▸The Plight of Ragpickers in Seemapuri
• ▸Saheb's Character and Lost Freedom
• ▸The Dual Meaning of Garbage
• ▸The Vicious Cycle of the Bangle-Making Industry
• ▸Hazards of Child Labor in the Glass Industry
• ▸Mukesh's Dream as an Act of Defiance
• ▸The Central Theme of 'Lost Spring' (Stolen Childhood)
• ▸The Role of Tradition and Destiny

Chapter Summary

--- PAGE 1 --- 12074CH02 2 Lost Spring Stories of Stolen Childhood About the author Anees Jung (1944) was born in Rourkela and spent her childhood and adolescence in Hyderabad. She received her education in Hyderabad and in the United States of America. Her parents were both writers. Anees Jung began her career as a writer in India. She has been an editor and columnist for major newspapers in India and abroad, and has authored several books. The following is an excerpt from her book titled Lost Spring, Stories of Stolen Childhood. Here she analyses the grinding poverty and traditions which condemn these children to a life of exploitation. Notice these expressions in the text. Infer their meaning from the context. * looking for * slog their daylight hours * roof over his head * perpetual state of poverty * dark hutments * imposed the baggage on the child 'Sometimes I find a Rupee in the garbage' "Why do you do this?" I ask Saheb whom I encounter every morning scrounging …

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1. Define poverty and its effects? Get Solution →
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3. Compare life as a ragpicker versus a tea stall worker? Get Solution →
4. According to the text, who is the author of the book 'Lost Spring, Stories of Stolen Childhood'? Get Solution →
5. What is Saheb's full name, as he announces it to the author? Get Solution →
6. Where did Saheb's family originally come from before settling in Seemapuri? Get Solution →
7. What does Saheb look for in the garbage dumps? Get Solution →
8. What job does Saheb eventually take that pays him 800 rupees and all his meals? Get Solution →

Did you know?

• 💡 The earliest shoes found date back over 10,000 years, made of sagebrush bark.
• 💡 Many materials found in garbage dumps can be recycled into new products.
• 💡 Globally, more people lack access to safe sanitation than own a mobile phone.
• 💡 Studies suggest walking barefoot can improve body posture and reduce foot pain.
• 💡 A 'lost spring' often refers to a period of lost youth or missed opportunities.

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