Question

1 What is Saheb looking for
in the garbage dumps?
Where is he and where
has he come from?
2. What explanations does
the author offer for the
children not wearing
footwear?
3 Is Saheb happy working
at the tea-stall? Explain.​

Answer 1

Answer:

1.Saheb is looking for coins, rupee notes and any other useful objects in the garbage dumps. Saheb and his family have migrated to Seemapuri, a slum area on the outskirts of Delhi, looking for a source of living after they were uprooted from their native village in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

2.One explanation offered by the author is that it is a tradition to stay barefoot. It is not lack of money. He wonders if this is only an excuse to explain away a perpetual state of poverty.

3.Saheb is not really happy working at the tea-stall because working for a master meant sacrificing his freedom and his "carefree look". Even though the job at the tea-stall pays him 800 rupees and all his meals, he seems less contented than before.