A project on the story “LOST SPRING” as a partial fulfilment in English

core as ASL AISSCE 2024-25.

Title: A comparative study of the characters in “The Lost Spring” and the real life
su ers.

SUBMITTED BY :-
Angel Malviya GUIDED BY :-
R. Divya Mr. Yogendra Dubey
Rishika Gehlod HOD English
Deepika Sitole
 TITLE

A comparative study of characters in "LOST SPRING : STORY OF

STONE AND CHILDHOOD" and lost childhood of the children
who su er from poverty which force them to live our life of
exploitation
 INDEX
S.NO CONTENT REMARKS

I. CERTIFICATE

II. ACKNOWLEDGMENT

1. OBJECTIVE

2. ABOUT THE AUTHOR

3. INTRODUCTION

4. CHARACTER SKETCH

5. “SOMETIMES I FIND A RUPEE IN THE

GARBAGE”

6. “I WANT TO DRIVE A CAR”

7. MESSAGE

8. SURVEY REPORT

9. CONCLUSION

10. BIBLIOGRAPHY
 CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that Angel,Divya,Rishika, Deepika of Class XII-

science has successfully completed the “ENGLISH PROJECT”
titled “LOST SPRING” under the guidance of Mr. Yogendra
Dubey for the academic year 2024-25. The project represents
the student’s own work and reflects their dedication and
thorough research on the subject. The student has met all the
requirements and deadlines, making this project eligible for
evaluation by the school.
 ACKNOWLEDGMENT
We have made efforts in this project. However, it would not
have been possible without many individual’s kind support
and help. We want to thank our Principal and the school for
providing us with the facilities required to do our project. I am
highly indebted to my English teacher, Mr. Yogendra Dubey ,
for his invaluable guidance which has sustained my efforts in
all the stages of this project work. We would also like to thank
our parents for their continuous support and encouragement.
OBJECTIVE

The author, Anees Jung, wrote "Lost

Spring" to shed light on the harsh
realities faced by children living in
poverty in India. These children are
forced into labor at a young age and are
denied the opportunity to enjoy their
childhood. The author wants to raise
awareness about this issue and
encourage people to take action to help
these children.
 ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Anees Jung (1964) was born in

Raurkela and spent her childhood
& adolescence in Hyderabad. She
received her education in
Hyderabad and the United States of
America. Both her parents were
writers. Anees Jung began her
career as a writer in India. She has
been an editor and columnist for
major newspapers in India and
abroad and has also written several
books. The following chapter "Lost
Spring" is an excerpt from her
book titled "Lost Spring, Stories of
Stolen Childhood". Here, She
analyses the grinding poverty and
traditions. That leads these
children to a life of exploitation.
 INTRODUCTION
The story, “Lost Spring”
describes the pitiful condition of
poor children who are forced to
lose the joy of childhood due to
the prevailing socio-economic
condition in this man-made
world. These children are
deprived of opportunity for
schooling and forced into labor
early in life. Author Anees Jung
strives hard to eliminate Child
labor through her book.

She propagates the

education of children and
the implementation of strict
laws against child Labor by
the government. The
message is 10 put an end to
child exploitation and let all
children enjoy their days of
spring & joy....
 CHARACTER SKETCH
‘Lost Spring’, written by Indian writer Anees Jung, is an excerpt fromher
book ‘Lost Spring, Stories of Stolen Childhood’. In it, she analysesthe
lives of children living in poverty. This chapter presents storiesabout two
children who face poverty in all aspects of their lives and yethave the
courage to dream big. The writer, Anees Jung, is the narratorin both
stories in the chapter.
“SOMETIMES I FIND A RUPEE IN THE GARBAGE”

Saheb, a ragpicker in Seemapuri, is a symbol of this lost

childhood. He is a barefoot boy who scrounges for a living
in garbage dumps. Yet, despite his circumstances, Saheb
is a dreamer. He dreams of going to school and playing
tennis, but he knows that these dreams are unlikely to
come true.

“I WANT TO DRIVE A CAR”

Mukesh, on the other hand, is a bangle maker in

Firozabad. He belongs to a family trapped in a cycle of
poverty and exploitation. Mukesh dreams of becoming
a motor mechanic, but he knows that this dream is also
unlikely to come true.
 SOMETIMES I FIND A RUPEE IN THE GARBAGE

Saheb-e-Alam:
The Ragpicker Saheb is a
ragpicker who scrounges
the garbage deposits to
sustain his living. He and his
family, refugees from
Bangladesh, have come to
the big city "Looking for
gold“ He is unable to study
because there is no school
in his neighbourhood.
 The narrator makes a false promise in fun to open a
school for him but later she is embarrassed when he
keeps approaching her asking about the school.

Saheb's full name is Saheb-e-Alam which means "lord

of the universe' which is totally di erent from his real
life.

The author wonders if staying barefoot is just a

tradition among the poor or "only an excuse to explain
away a perpetual state of poverty".

Seemapuri in Delhi is home to 10,000 ragpickers,

mostly Bangladeshi refugees who came here in 1971.

These people live in mud structures with roofs made of

tin and tarpaulin.

The ration cards which allow them to buy grains, and

the garbage are their means of survival
“I WANT TO DRIVE A CAR”
Mukesh and his family belong to a
family of bangle makers in Firozabad.
Most of the family members in the
place are unaware of the illegality of
their actions in engaging children in
such a hazardous industry.

Even though children in such

families take up the family profession

Mukesh wants to be a motor

mechanic and drive a car. Mukesh
takes the author to his house which
is one among many of the
dilapidated houses of the bangle
makers in stinking lanes

Mukesh's father has been unable to

change the condition of the house
and the family, despite working very
hard. The family now consisted of
the father and the grandmother. The
elder brother and his wife and
Mukesh.
 MECHANICAL LIFE OF A BANGLE MAKER

According to Mukesh's
grandmother once born into the
cast of bangle makers, they have
no way out but to surrender to
their destiny. The grandmother
recalls how her husband finally
turned blind after working for a
year in the glassblowing industry.
The lives of the people of
Firozabad are centered on bangle
making. All their lives they work
with colorful bangles only to go
blind in their later years
 MESSAGE

Message of the story is that

poverty and exploitation are
the harsh realities of life for
the underprivileged people
living in the slums of India.
The story highlights the fact
that the children who are
supposed to go to school and
play with their friends are
forced to work as ragpickers
in order to support their
families. The story also shows
how the government and
society have failed to provide
basic amenities and
education to these children.
 CONCLUSION OF LOST SPRING
The lost spring summary shows how
we humans create a vicious circle of
suppression and torture for our fellow
human beings that leads to asocial and
economic imbalance in society. While
one class of human beings get to enjoy
the benefits of human rights
and identity, another class of human
beings is subjected to fear of
entrapment and punishment with
the wrongful use
of socioeconomic politics. The most
affected victims of these processes are
innocent children who miss out on
their rights as human beings, when
they are employed before they come of
age or are deprived of basic needs such
as education, clothes, shelter and food.
These children lead to another
generation of impoverished and
illiterate children — a vicious circle that
keep continuing till they are obliged to
accept that it’s their fate.
SURVEY REPORT
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