Flamingo (Prose): Lost Spring · Class 12 · CBSE · Science English
How does the title Lost Spring express the central idea of the chapter?
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How does the title Lost Spring express the central idea of the chapter?
Answer: The title refers to the loss of childhood, joy and freedom experienced by poor children such as Saheb and Mukesh. Instead of receiving education and opportunities, they are pushed into ragpicking or hazardous bangle-making to support their families. Their lost spring also suggests that poverty and social exploitation destroy the most hopeful stage of human life.
Solution
‘Spring’ symbolises youth, freshness and hope, while ‘lost’ points to their deprivation. Saheb and Mukesh are denied a normal childhood because poverty, tradition and exploitation force them into labour.
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