NOTES SR – 1 THE LOST CHILD

Name: _________________ Roll No: _______

Date:
Schooling, as it should be.. Class – IX A/B/C/D Subject: English

TEXTUAL QUESTIONS

1. What are the things the child sees on his way to the fair? Why does he lag behind?
 gaily dressed people on horses, in bamboo or bullock carts.
 toys, dragonflies, insects, worms, flowers, and doves on his way to the fair.
 attracted towards all these things so lags behind.

2. In the fair he wants many things. What are they? Why does he move on without
waiting for an answer?
 a burfi, a garland of gulmohur flowers, some colourful balloons, attracted by the
snake charmer, a ride on the roundabout.
 he knew they would not pay attention to his demands or give him what he asked for.

3. When does he realise that he has lost his way? How have his anxiety and insecurity
been described?
 At the roundabout, when he turned to request his parents to allow him to sit on the
ride
 No reply
 looked around
 realized he had strayed away from his parents
 tears rolled down his cheeks, his throat became dry, his face flushed and convulsed
with fear
 ran in all directions in panic without knowing where to go.

4. Why does the lost child lose interest in the things that he had wanted earlier?

 he had got lost in the fair

 he was panic-stricken & felt insecure & unsafe
 priorities changed

5. What do you think happens in the end? Does the child find his parents?

 students response (end can be positive or negative)

EXTRA QUESTIONS

Answer the following in brief (30 to 40 words)

1. Why did the child not ask for his favorite burfi?
• because he half knew that his request would not be listened to
• because his parents would say he was greedy

2. How did the snake-charmer perform his tricks?

• the snake-charmer stood playing a flute to a snake
• the snake coiled itself in a basket

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• the snake raised its head in a graceful bend like the neck of a swan,
• the music stole into its invisible ears like the gentle rippling of an
invisible waterfall.

3. Compare the reactions of the father and mother at the child’s request for a toy.

 father glared at him angrily ‘in his familiar tyrant’s way’

 the mother looked at him tenderly and diverted his attention from the toys.

Answer the following questions in about 100 -120 words each.

1. Give a description of the festival of spring as described in the story.

• was held in a village.

• number of people from various economic backgrounds were going to the fair
• some of them were on foot, others were in bullock carts and on horses
• the fair was full of joy
• little boy was also going to the fair along with his parents
• many attractions on the way like ……
• was very happy, there were several shops selling toys, sweets, balloons
• other attractions like snake charmers and rides like the roundabouts
• a lot of hustle and bustle

2. Do you considered the child’s behaviour as depicted in the story normal?

 Yes
 young child who is attracted by everything he sees around him
 not only attracted to toys and sweets but also fascinated by the natural wonders of the
world like dragonflies, pigeons, flowers and snakes.
 a reflection of the universal phenomenon of a child’s attraction and fascination with
the natural world.
 ‘repelled and fascinated’ The crowds and noise repel a child while the colourful
world and the sights of the fair fascinate him.

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