Question

why did the child hesitate in asking anything from his parents short question answers in the chapter lost child class 9​

Answer 1

The child hesitates to ask for anything from his parents as he was well aware of his parents 'old, cold stare of refusal.' He knew that his father would scold him and stare him red-eyed which reflects clear refusal.

Explanation:

• On his way to the fair, the child sees many things like toy shops, dragonflies, bees and butterflies, a shower of young flowers, etc. and gets fascinated by them.
• But the child hesitates in asking his parents to buy them for him as he already knew that his father would turn red-eyed and stare him furiously to refuse.
• He was aware that his mother would try to distract him while his father's cold stare shows a clear refusal. Thus, he hesitates to ask fearing that 'old, cold stare of refusal.'

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Answer 2

Explanation:

The little child in the story ‘The Lost Child’, had accompanied his parents to a village fair. Dressed in a yellow turban, he was excited and engrossed in all the activities of the fair. The child had had a sheltered upbringing where his parents were in the habit of dictating his every action. Thus, he obeyed his father’s command to follow them despite wanting to linger at the toy shop.