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Lost Spring

Meghalaya Board · Class 12 · English

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About the Author - Anees Jung

  • Born in 1944 in Rourkela, brought up in Hyderabad
  • Educated in India and USA, both parents were writers
  • Career as editor and columnist for major newspapers
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Part 1: Sometimes I Find a Rupee in the Garbage

  • Saheb-e-Alam: name means 'lord of the universe' but lives in abject poverty
  • Bangladeshi refugee family settled in Seemapuri after 1971 cyclones
  • Ragpicking as survival strategy - 'garbage is gold' philosophy
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Part 2: I Want to Drive a Car

  • Mukesh: young boy from Firozabad with dreams of becoming motor mechanic
  • Firozabad: center of India's glass-blowing and bangle-making industry
  • 20,000 children work illegally in high-temperature furnaces
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Major Themes and Literary Devices

  • Lost Childhood: premature entry into adult responsibilities
  • Poverty and Exploitation: systemic issues trapping generations
  • Dreams vs. Reality: contrast between aspirations and circumstances

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The chapter shows how children likeBoth families are trapped in generationalSaheb dreams of playing tennisThe author represents the privileged classMukesh's grandmother believes in 'karam' (destiny)

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