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 obtain the training and abilities he needed, he willingly undertook the burden of walking a significant distance to the garage. He therefore had the courage to pursue his dream.

 

 

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Mention the hazards of working in the glass bangle industry

What forces conspire to keep the workers in the bangle industry of Firozabad in poverty? 

Give a brief account of the life and activities of the people like Saheb-e-Alam settled in Seemapuri.

What does the writer mean when she says, ‘Saheb is no longer his own master’? 

“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. 

Would you agree that promises made to poor children are rarely kept? Why do you think this happens in the incidents narrated in the text?