by Meenu Saini | Dec 29, 2023 | General |
“Mukesh is not like the others. His dreams loom like a mirage amidst the dust of streets that fill his town Firozabad”. Justify the statement in the light of contrast in the mindsets of Mukesh and the people of Firozabad. Answer – Mukesh belongs...
by Meenu Saini | Dec 29, 2023 | General |
How was Mukesh’s attitude to his situation different from that of his family? Answer – Mukesh was prepared to leave the family’s history and vicious cycle of glassmakers. He followed his tender heart’s desire to train as a mechanic. In order to...
by Meenu Saini | Dec 29, 2023 | General |
What does the writer mean when she says, ‘Saheb is no longer his own master’? Answer – The author intended Saheb to be a carefree youngster who worked and still had time for himself when he was a ragpicker. Yet as soon as he began working...
by Meenu Saini | Dec 29, 2023 | General |
Give a brief account of the life and activities of the people like Saheb-e-Alam settled in Seemapuri Answer – Anees Jung notes in “Lost Spring” that Saheb-e-Alam’s life and activities are entirely dependent on garbage. That is, in truth, garbage...
by Meenu Saini | Dec 29, 2023 | General |
What forces conspire to keep the workers in the bangle industry of Firozabad in poverty? Answer – Anees Jung correctly identified the two different classes that existed in the town of Firozabad. Families trapped in the tradition of creating...
by Meenu Saini | Dec 29, 2023 | General |
Mention the hazards of working in the glass bangle industry Answer: The glass bangle industry is highly dangerous to work in. Employees spend a lot of time close to the glass furnaces, which operate at high temperatures. They toil during the day in...
