What does Anees Jung want to reveal in her story ‘Lost Spring’ Stories of Stolen Childhood?
Anees Jung has portrayed two stories in ‘Lost Spring’ and both depict the grinding poverty, pitiable condition of life and the other traditions that condemn the children to a life of exploitation. For the rag-pickers of Seemapuri, garbage is gold and means of survival. The bangle-makers of Firozabad live in dingy cells and stinking lanes. Even after much toil, they do not get full meal.
Who is Saheb and where does he hail from?
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What was Saheb? How did he earn his living?
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What is Saheb looking for in the garbage dumps and where has he come from?
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Where did Saheb come from? What made him & his family leave their native place.
What makes the authoress embarrassed at having made a promise that was not meant?
What is the unusual morning scene in the streets of the authoress Anees Jung?
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How does the writer come to recognise each of the rag-pickers in her neighbourhood?
The life of bangle makers of Firozabad was full of obstacles, which forced them to lead a life of poverty and deprivation. Discuss with reference to ‘Lost Spring’.
