Question

what explanations does the author offer for the children not wearing footwear?​

Answer 1

Answer:

One explanation offered by the author is that it is a tradition to stay barefoot. It is not lack of money.

Answer 2

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The author notices that most of the young children engaged in rag picking are not wearing footwear. Some of them do not have chappals. Others want to wear shoes. Some say it is tradition to stay barefoot. To the author it seems lack of money. Poverty forces them to walk without footwear.