My question is from Grade 12 English- Lost spring...picture attached below.
Dear student,
'Lost Spring' of Anees Jung describes two stories of stolen childhood. Millions of children in India, instead of spending their days in schools and playgrounds waste their childhood in ragpicking or hazardous industries. Childhood is the spring of life. But millions of unfortunate children like Saheb and Mukesh waste this spring either in the garbage of Seemapuri or in the blast furnaces of Firozabad. Their best part of life, their childhood is lost to the demands of survival. Unfortunately, we are so busy earning our own liveliood that we pay no attention to the plight of these children. We tend to turn a blind eye to their suffering: even the author could not make any real change in the life of the ragpickers except for highlighting their plight! They are condemned to live a life of misery and exploitation. Grinding poverty and traditions compel children to work in the most inhuman and hostile conditions.
Regards
'Lost Spring' of Anees Jung describes two stories of stolen childhood. Millions of children in India, instead of spending their days in schools and playgrounds waste their childhood in ragpicking or hazardous industries. Childhood is the spring of life. But millions of unfortunate children like Saheb and Mukesh waste this spring either in the garbage of Seemapuri or in the blast furnaces of Firozabad. Their best part of life, their childhood is lost to the demands of survival. Unfortunately, we are so busy earning our own liveliood that we pay no attention to the plight of these children. We tend to turn a blind eye to their suffering: even the author could not make any real change in the life of the ragpickers except for highlighting their plight! They are condemned to live a life of misery and exploitation. Grinding poverty and traditions compel children to work in the most inhuman and hostile conditions.
Regards