Lost Spring
CBSE · Class 12 · English
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About the Author - Anees Jung
- Born in 1944 in Rourkela, brought up in Hyderabad
- Educated in India and USA, both parents were writers
- Career as editor and columnist for major newspapers
Part 1: Sometimes I Find a Rupee in the Garbage
- Saheb-e-Alam: name means 'lord of the universe' but lives in abject poverty
- Bangladeshi refugee family settled in Seemapuri after 1971 cyclones
- Ragpicking as survival strategy - 'garbage is gold' philosophy
Part 2: I Want to Drive a Car
- Mukesh: young boy from Firozabad with dreams of becoming motor mechanic
- Firozabad: center of India's glass-blowing and bangle-making industry
- 20,000 children work illegally in high-temperature furnaces
Major Themes and Literary Devices
- Lost Childhood: premature entry into adult responsibilities
- Poverty and Exploitation: systemic issues trapping generations
- Dreams vs. Reality: contrast between aspirations and circumstances
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- CBSE Official — cbse.gov.in
- National Education Policy 2020 — education.gov.in
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