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Class Xii English Assignment 2 The Lost Spring

The document is an assignment from an English class containing questions about the short story "The Lost Spring: Stories of Stolen Childhood" by Anees Jung. It asks the student to answer 10 questions in 30-40 words each about various details and themes in the story, such as why the children don't wear shoes, where Saheb goes when no one is around, and the coexistence of two worlds with respect to the bangle makers. It also contains a question to be answered in 150 words about how together poverty and the family occupation have imposed a baggage on the children.

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Class Xii English Assignment 2 The Lost Spring

The document is an assignment from an English class containing questions about the short story "The Lost Spring: Stories of Stolen Childhood" by Anees Jung. It asks the student to answer 10 questions in 30-40 words each about various details and themes in the story, such as why the children don't wear shoes, where Saheb goes when no one is around, and the coexistence of two worlds with respect to the bangle makers. It also contains a question to be answered in 150 words about how together poverty and the family occupation have imposed a baggage on the children.

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G I T A R A T T A N J I N D A L P U B L I C S C H O O L

ROHINI DELHI-110085

CLASS : XII SUBJECT : ENGLISH

ASSIGNMENT 2
LESSON 1
THE LOST SPRING: STORIES OF STOLEN CHILDHOOD

Answer the following questions in about 30-40 words:-
a) What explanation does Anees Jung offer for the children not wearing footwear?
b) How is Sahebs name a total contrast to his very existence?
c) What does the author describe the children of slums as partners in survival?
d) I go inside when no one is around. Where does Saheb go? Why? Why does he go there
only when on one is around?
e) To be born in the caste of bangle makers has become both a destiny and a curse. Discuss
briefly.
f) Anees Jung speaks about the coexistence of two diverse, distinct worlds with respect to
the bangle makers. What are they?
g) The family occupation of bangle making and poverty is the accepted order in Firozabad.
Comment with respect to Mukeshs grandmother.
h) What could be some of the reasons for the migration of people from villages to cities?
i) Do you think the fenced gate has a metaphor attached to it?
j) There is something ironical about the old woman wearing bangles? what is it?
Answer the following question in 150 words:-
Together they have imposed the baggage on the child Elucidate.

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