NCERT Class 9 English Chapter 22 The Lost Child

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The Lost Child

Chapter: 22

SUPPLEMENTARY READER – MOMENTS

TEXTUAL QUESTIONS

THINKING ABOUT THE TEXT

Q.1. What are the things the child sees on his way to the fair? Why is he lagging behind? 

Ans: The child was first fascinated by the toys on roadside shops. Then he ran after a butterfly and tried to catch it. As he entered the grove he began to gather the petals raining on him. He noticed a dove and enjoyed its cooling or soft musical sound.

Q. 2. In the fair, he wants many things. What are they? Why does he move on without waiting for an answer? 

Ans: In the fair the little child first wants to have his favourite sweet, burfi. Next he wanted to have a garland of gulmohar flowers, then the balloons. He wanted to see the snake dancing to the tune of a flute. Finally he wanted to go on the round about.

Q. 3. When does he realize that he was lost his way? How has his anxiety and insecurity been described? 

Ans: The child was dazed by the crowd as well as so many attractive things on sale at the fair. He saw a roundabout moving round and round rapidly. He wanted to enjoy a ride. But he got no reply from his parents. He turned round and discovered that they were not there. He realised that he was lost. He began to cry. He ran in all directions. He shouted for his parents. He looked for them everywhere. He ran through people’s legs.

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

Ans: The child quite naturally recognises and trusts his parents. As long as they were there nearby, he was fascinated by sweets, balloons, and roundabout. But the moment he discovered that he was lost in the fair, he lost interest in all those things that had attracted him earlier. His one point demand was to reunite with his parents.

Q. 5. What do you think about happening in the end? Does the child finds his parents? 

Ans: The stranger tried in vain to console the child or turn his attention to other things. He must have tried hard to find the child’s parents. With the help of scouts at a fair, it is not difficult to restore the lost child to his parents.

Q. 6. How to ensure not to get lost?

Ans: Fairs attract a large crowd of men, women and children. It is an occasion for merry making. Children really enjoy a visit to the fair. They have a new experience of the wide, colourful world. They are naturally fascinated by the sight of sweetmeat, balloons, toys, flower garlands and roundabout. But the little kids often get lost in the crowd. How to ensure not to get lost requires some planning.

The grown-ups should first of all be alert and careful about the child. They can let the child hold their finger, if they can’t take him in their arms. Secondly, they should put a card in the child’s pocket, bearing the name of the child, his par- ents and the address. They must not leave the kid alone. And in case the child is lost, the parents can at once contact the scouts or the red cross camp for help.

IMPORTANT QUESTIONS FOR EXAMINATION 

SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

Answer the questions in about 30-40 words each:

Q.1. Why does child lose interest in the things he wanted earlier?

Ans: The child was happy and excited when he was with his parents. When he was separated he needed nothing but his parents. Nothing else in the world could give him same sense of security. He refused all the offers like the roundabout, snake charmer, balloon seller, flower sellers and so on. He only wanted his parents back.

Q. 2. How did the child react when there was no sign of his parents?

Ans: When the child realised that he was separated from his parents, he started crying loudly. He ran frantically hither and thither in panic. He tried to search his parents in groups of people around him. Then, he went to the shrine and tried to thrust his way through the crowd, wailing, “Mother, Father!” all the time. A kind man picked him up and saved him from getting crushed under the feet of the devotees.

Q. 3. Why did the little boy lag behind?

Ans: He lagged behind as he was fascinated by the toys kept in the shops, on the way to that fair. He wished to buy all the things displayed in the fair. 

Q. 4. Why would the parents refuse to buy balloons for him (the boy)?

Ans: The boy was fascinated by the colourful balloons displayed in the fair. He wanted to buy them but he knew his parents would refuse to buy the bal-loons by saying that he was too old to play with balloons.

Q. 5. What all things attracted the attention of the child? What happened as a result?

Ans: In the fair, the child wanted to have his favourite sweet burfi, then he wanted to have a garland of gulmohar flowers and balloons of different colours. He also wanted to listen to the flute of the snake-charmer and finally, he was tempted to have a joyride on the round about.

Q. 6. What was the sweetmeat-seller hawking? Why did the boy’s mouth water? Which was his favourite sweet?

Ans: The sweetmeat seller was hawking “gulab-jamun, rasgulla, burfi, jalebi”, etc. The boy’s mouth watered because he wanted to eat those sweets. His favourite sweet was “barfi”.

Q. 7. It was the roundabout in the fair which attracted the child must in the fair. Why?

Ans: The child had been very excited about the roundabout. He saw the excited faces of men, women and children and For heard their laughter while swinging in the roundabout. The excited faces of all attracted the child the most.

Q. 8. What are the things the child sees on his way to the fair? Why?

Ans: The child saw a toy shop. He wanted to look at it. He wanted to have a toy. Then he saw mustard fields. There were dragon flies. He wanted to catch one of them. Then he collected flower petals. All these things made him lag behind his parents.

Q. 9. Who came to the child’s rescue? What did he do to pacify him?

Ans: When the child was trying to thrust his way through the crowd – all the while crying ‘Mother, Father’, a kind man picked him up and saved him from being crushed under the feet of the devotees. He also tried to console the crying child by offer- wing him burfi, balloons, a garland and a joyride on the round about.

Q. 10. How did the child enjoy in the lap of nature?

Ans: The child was easily carried away by the nature. He followed the dragonflies. He was attracted by the little insects and worms along the footpath. He enjoyed the shower of young flowers and cooing of doves.

THOUGHT PROVOKING MODULE

Study the following Questions: 

Q. 1. What can you say about the psychology of child when he is separated from his parents?

Ans: Child is always happy and excited when he is with his parents. A child feels overjoyed with his parents. But parents are his inspiration. As he is separated he needs nothing in the world. Thus if look at the psychology of the child, we can understand how sensitive and emotional the child becomes. Parents are indeed their strength. The things which the child wanted earlier in the lesson “The Lost Child’ had lost interest later on.

Q. 2. A child cannot live without parents.’ Explain with reference to the story ‘The Lost Child’.

Ans: It is true that parents are more valuable than any other thing in the world. We find in the lesson “The Lost Child’ in absence of parents child is not willing to accept any of the things which he wanted earlier. So we can see that now he just wants his parents. As soon as his parents were out of sight, he behaved in very absurd manner. The child did not want toy, garland, burfi, snake charmer’s music etc. Thus parents are more valuable than any other object.

Q. 3. Some parents do not listen to the request of the child. They act stubborn and try to curb their need. What views can you form about such parents?

Ans: Some parents try to act very strict with their children. They think that if they do not fulfil the needs or demands of their children then they would get more respect. Parents forget that authority to a limited extent is respected and liked.

We find in the story The Lost Child’ the parents kept on refusing every request of the child. The parents should have given justification for refusing rather than acting in stiborn manner.

Q. 4. What opinion do you form about the man who came forward to help the child who had lost his parents?

Ans: When the child was separated from his parents, he became unconsolable. In such times only kind people come forward for help. In that case a young man came forward and picked up the child. He took every effort to keep the young child happy. It is very pleasing to watch strangers acting in a nice manner. He kept on making efforts till the child was united with his parents.

LONG ANSWERS TYPE QUESTIONS

Answer the questions in about 100-150 words each:

Q. 1. Why did the parents turn down the request of the boy?

Ans: The world of fair was full of the child’s favourite things. He wanted to have all of them. But he knew that his parents had one or the other reason to refuse. For the ‘burfi’ his parents would have said that he was being greedy. He liked the garlands of Gulmohur but those were cheap for his parents.

He wanted to have colourful balloons, but his parents would have refused saying that he was older to play with balloons. He wanted to listen to the music of the snake-charmer’s flute, but according to his parents, that was rough. Knowing that his parents’ reactions would be negative, he did not even make a request for these things.

Q. 2. A child cannot live without parents. Discuss?

Ans: It is true that parents are more valuable than any thing else in the world. They are his most precious property. He needs them at all times those that he can fulfill his desires.

We find in this story that he is happy and excited as long as they are with him. He demands toy, garland, burfi, snake charmer’s music on seeing the roundabout he made a bold request which was also turned down. But as soon as his parents were out of sight, he lost his balance of mind.

Q. 3. The child while going to the fair was attracted by the little insects and worms along the footpath. Describe in 100-120 words how the child felt for the little creatures and whether he respects their existence. (“The Lost Child’)

Ans: The little child goes to a fair with his parents. He obediently walks beside them as he looks at the shops on his way. Suddenly, his mother pointed out to the flowering mustard-field swept across miles and miles. The child got attracted to the dragonflies bustling about on their grand purple wings intercepting the flight of a black bee or butterfly. The child followed the butterfly as it evaded him fluttering 10 and flapping up into the air. Then, the boy ran towards his parents gaily. He walked ahead of the insects for a while. Soon, he was diverted as he wanted to pursue the insects. He was left behind by his parents. He got attracted by the little insects and worms along the footpath that were out of their hiding places to enjoy the sunshine. He was so intensely involved in the nature that he ignored his parents’ call.

Q. 4. Why do you think the lost child I could not be quietened with those Ha very things which had lured him once? Elucidate in 100-120 words to the lesson that can be learnt from this situation.

Ans: The child had gone to the fair with his parents. He was very obedient to his parents and so he followed them quietly. He got attracted to the toys in the shop but kept quiet because he knew his demands would be rejected. He took refuge in nature, following the insects and worms. He lost himself in their world, so the material things did not matter. Then again, at the fair, he got attracted to sweetmeats, garlands and balloons. He knew well his parents would refuse to buy him these things. Suddenly, the child realised that he had come away from his parents. He got agitated and started crying loudly. One kind-hearted man came near him and learnt that the child had got lost. To pacify the child, the man offered to take him on a ride on the horse, get him a garland, or get balloons. But no, the child would not have any of these. For, all these could give him just a temporary happiness. His only demand was to get back to his parents, such is the secured feeling a child gets by being with the parents.

Q. 5. How did the child behave at the shop of the sweetmeat-seller?

Ans: There was a large crowd around the counter of the sweet meat seller. Various colourful sweets decorated with silver and gold leaves were displayed. The sweet- meat seller was hawking-“Gulab Jamun, Rasgulla, Burfi, Jalebi and the Bullde child was fascinated.” His mouth watered wow for his favourite burfi. He stared open- Heyed. He wanted to take one but he did not express his desire because he knew that his parents would not allow him to take. He knew that they would call him greedy. So he moved on without wasting for an answer.

Q. 6. When does the boy realize that he has lost his parents? How is his anxiety and insecurity expressed?

Ans: When the child saw a roundabout, he was excited and wanted to take ride on it. When he looked back to find his parents, he saw that they were not there. A full deep cry rose from his throat and he ran from where he stood. Tears rolled down his eyes. His face was covered with fear. He ran here and there in all directions. His yellow turban came down and his clothes became muddy. His cries changed into sobs. He tried to look among patches of bright yellow clothes but could not find his parents.

Q. 7. Why does the lost child keep crying even when he is offered all the things that he wanted to have?

Ans: The child who has lost his parents in the fair is very much depressed. The child moves through the crowd near the temple. A man in the crowd heard cry of the child and lifted him up. The man tried to distract his attention by offering him to buy balloons, garland. The man also tried to buy him sweets from sweet shop. The child was not interested to take any gift but only wanted mother and father. So the child is just sobbing and has feeling of insecurity.