Question

Why were the parents holding the hand of their child? 1 to protect him fom the crowd 2 because of their fears 3 to help him 4 none answer imeediately please

Answer 1

The parents were holding the hand of their child to protect him from the crowd.

• This question is in reference to the story 'The Lost Child'.
• In the story, the parents take their child to a fair.
• There is a lot of rush at the fair due to which the parents hold the hand of their child to protect him from the crowd.
• The child gets attracted to many things at the fair such as  toys, the mustard flies etc.
• In his attraction, he loses the grip of his parents and gets lost.

Answer 2

Explanation:

The parents holding the hand of their child to protect him fom the crowd.