Why does Anees Jung say that the bangle makers are caught in a vicious web?
The bangle makers are caught in a vicious web because theyare compelled by family and traditions to follow the same lineage as their forefathers that too at an early age.
Why does Anees Jung feel that her advice to Saheb to go to school sounded hollow?
Anees Jung advised Saheb-e-Alam to go to a school. The advice sounded hollow to her because there were no schools in the slum where Saheb -e-Alam lived.
What was the promise made by the author to Saheb?
Answer : In the chapter ‘The Lost Spring,’ the author Anees Jung promised Saheb, a rag picker, that she would start a school for him. However, on their next meeting Saheb questioned her about the school. She declined and said that it took a long time to construct a school.
What is the central theme of the story lost spring?
Answer: The theme of the chapter is the grinding poverty and the traditions which condemn poor children to a life of exploitation. The two stories taken together depict the plight of street children forced into labour early in life and denied the opportunity of schooling.
What are the problem faced by the bangle makers?
The bangle makers had to work in the glass furnaces with high temperatures, in dingy cells without air and light. They are exposed to various health hazards like losing their eyesight as they work in abysmal conditions in dark and dingy cells.
Who is Mukesh and what is his dream?
Mukesh insists on being his own master. His dream is to be a motor mechanic. He wants to drive a car. Considering the conditions in which he lives, his dream looks like a mirage amidst the dust i.e. something that’s difficult to be real.
What is Saheb full name?
Saheb’s full name was Saheb-e-Alam which meant ‘lord of the universe. ‘ The name sounds ironical considering the fact that he had been born into a penurious family and was growing up to take up the family profession of being rag pickers.
What is the irony in the name of Saheb?
Saheb’s full name was Saheb-E-Alam. It means the Lord of the Universe. The irony in Saheb’s name was he was a poor ragpicker who did not even have chappals to wear. Though his name meant that he was the lord of the universe, in reality he did not have money to even meet the most basic needs.
What kind of job did Saheb get in Lost Spring?
Ans. Saheb was not happy on getting a job in a tea stall for a salary of Rs.800/- per month as he lost his freedom. He had to carry the stall owner’s steel canister in place of his bag. He lost his carefree look .He was now no longer his own master.
What is the introduction to the lesson by Anees Jung?
Introduction :The lesson is an interesting and revelatory description of the lives of two poor children and thereby in extension about underprivileged children in India. Sensitively written it brings out the conditions they live in, the circumstances they have to battle and the unrequited dreams they nurture.
Who are the characters in Lost Spring by Anees Jung?
Even though Lost Spring portrays the sad picture of the plight of the poor children of India, Anees Jung is revealing another face of the Indian society through Saheb and Mukesh. Saheb was a rag picker from Seemapuri.
Why was Saheb chosen to be a rag picker?
Saheb was a rag picker from Seemapuri. He is a rag picker because his family and society believe that they are the privileged ones chosen to pick the waste. Saheb has simple dreams. He is curious about learning. He believes the promises of the BIG people.