LOST SPRING - BLOG 2

LOST SPRING

                      -ANEES JUNG

Good morning gentlemen, hope that you all are safe and well. Today we are going to deal with the second part of LOST SPRING. Before we go deep into the chapter let us go through the learning objectives of the chapter.

            LEARNING OBJECTIVES

              Students will be able to:

·             Identify the reasons why Sahib, Mukesh and their communities work    in their respective professions.

·         Describe the living and working conditions of both the children.

·         Develop sensitivity towards Child Labour.

·      Narrate real life experiences from their life situations of children working as labourers.

     

Let us recap,

The ‘Lost Spring’; written by Anees Jung, talks about the national shame of children being forced to live a life of poverty and exploitation. The main two protagonists of the chapter, Saheb-e-Alam and Mukesh don’t live their childhood as they have to carry the burden of poverty and illiteracy. In their miserable stories of exploitation, the author provides glimpses of fortitude and resilience.

The story, “Lost Spring” describes the pitiable condition of poor children who have been forced to miss the joy of childhood due to the socio-economic condition that prevails in this man-made world. These children are denied the opportunity of schooling and forced into labour early in life. Anees Jung gives voice to eliminate child labour by educating the children and to enforce the laws against child labour by the governments strictly. The call is to end child exploitation and let the children enjoy the days of the spring that bring joy under their feet.

Now let s move to the second part of the chapter.

PART - II

                                                          I want to drive a car

The second part deals with the life of Mukesh, who belongs to the family of Bangle-makers. Firozabad is best known for its glass-blowing industry. Nearly 20,000 children are engaged in this business and the law that forbids child labour is not known here. The living condition and the working environment is a woeful tale. Life in dingy cells and working close to hot furnaces make these children blind when they step into the adulthood. Weighed down by the debt, they can neither think nor find a way to come of out of this trap. The politicians, middlemen, policemen and bureaucrats will all obstruct their way of progress. The women in the household consider it as their fate and just follow the tradition. Mukesh is different from the rest of the folk there. He dreams to become a motor mechanic. The garage is far away from his house but he shall walk.

             

                      This particular section focuses on Mukesh who has great aspirations. It also explains about the terrible condition faced by the children in bangle making industries. it asks us to rethink on child labour.

NOW READ THE CHAPTER ( SECOND PART)

Word meaning

Mirage – a hope or a wish that you cannot make happen because it is not realistic

Crumbling –part of something breaking off

Frail – weak

Primeval – very ancient

Drab – dull and boring

Hurtling – move very fast

 Now attempt the MCQs

Q1- Who are responsible for the poor condition of bangle makers in Firozabad?

A) Parents
B) Society
C) Bureaucrats
D) All

 Q2- What efforts can help Mukesh to materialise his dream of becoming a car driver?

A) Hard work
B) going to garage
C) guidance of his owner
D) all these

Q3- What are the hazards of working in the glass bangles industry?

A) Poor health
B) impaired vision
C) miserable life
D) All of these

Q4- Who employs the local families of Firozabad?

A) Bureaucrats
B) Merchants
C) Politicians
D) The glass blowing industry

Q5- What makes the working condition of the children worst in the glass industry?

A) Dark dingy cells without light and air
B) dazzling and sparking of welding light
C) high temperature
D) All of these

Q6- Who is Mukesh?

A) student
B) worker
C) ragpicker
D) teacher

Q7- What are the reasons for the migration of people from villages to city in the lesson?

A) Sweeping of houses and fields by storms
B) poverty
C) education and unemployment
D) safety

Q8- The city of Firozabad is famous for what?

A) For casteism
B) For ragpickers
C) for poverty
D) for bangles

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS WILL BE DISCUSSED IN THE NEXT CLASS.

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