Material things and luxuries are no substitute to our loved ones comment with reference to the story the lost child
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Answer:
The message of the story 'The Lost Child' is value of relationships over material goods.
Explanation:
'The Lost Child' is a short story written by Mulk Raj Anand. The story is about a child who gets lost in a fair from his parents.
The child, in the fair, began to demand material goods from his parents as he see them in the shop. The child wants to have all the things that attracted his eyes. But his parents were not able to fulfill his desires, either because they were poor or they did not want to ruin his habits.
The child did not understood the value of his parents till he lost them.
The message that this story conveys is the importance of relationships overs materialistic goods. After the child lost his parents, he did not want any of those goods that he demanded from his parents before. He just wanted to be reunited with his parents.
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The story The Lost Child’ is based on child psychology. A child is curious by nature. He is attracted by beautiful things. He wishes to possess everything which looks attractive. However, he takes interest in these things only when he is in the company of his parents. But when he is lost, these things lose their charm for him. In this story, a child goes to a fair with his parents. He is attracted by different things. He wishes to buy balloons, sweets and garlands of gulmohur. He wishes to enjoy a ride in the roundabout. But suddenly he finds that his parents are missing. Now he starts weeping. A kind man tries to console him. He offers to buy him a number of things. But the child goes on weeping. He wants only his parents.
Q.2. Give a description of the festival of spring.
Ans. The festival of spring was a gay occasion. It was held in a village. A number of people were going to the fair. They were wearing new clothes. Sonic of them were on foot. Others were in bullock carts and on horses. The fair was full of joy. A little boy was also going to the fair along with his parents. He was very happy. There were several shops selling toys, sweets, balloons. etc. At a shop, garlands of gulmohur Bowers were also being sold. The child wanted to buy balloons, sweets and other things. But his parents rejected his demands. There were jugglers also. Near the temple, the crowd was very thick. Some people were enjoying the ride in a roundabout. The child also wanted to have a ride in it. But he lost interest when he found his parents missing.