Question

Thinking to humour his disconsolate charge by a gift of sweets, the

man took him to the counter of the sweet shop. “What sweets would

you like, child?” he asked. The child turned his face from the sweet

shop and only sobbed, “I want my mother, I want my father!”

(i) Name the text and the author.

(ii) Who does ‘man’ refer to here ?

(iii) Which sweet did the child wish to have when he was with his

parents ?

(iv) Give the meaning of the word ‘disconsolate
PLease give the correct ans​

Answer 1

Answer:

(i) The name of chapter is "THE LOST CHILD" and the name of author is Mulk Raj Anand

(ii) "Man" refers to the strange man helping the child by pleasing him with things such as a ride on the horse, nice music, snake charmer, flower garland and sweets but none of them worked.

(iii) The child wanted a sweet "burfi" when he was with his parents

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Answer 2

sorry I don't know this question?