English, asked by dollyjadon, 1 year ago

Garbage to them is gold. Why does the author say so about the ragpickers?

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Answered by Simrankhan0506

The author said so about the ragpickers because they are too poor and they had not enough money for a meal and sometime the found a usable things in the garbage.

Answered by adithyakrishnan6137

Answer:

Garbage means 'gold' to the poor people because some of it can be sold for cash, thus becoming a means of survival for the children of Seemapuri and for their parents. It is providing them daily bread and a roof over their heads.

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