The Lost Child

The Lost Child

About the story:

'The Lost Child' is a story about a family who goes to a village fair to visit a holy shrine. On the way, the child in this family find so many things and gets fascinated by them same, but his parents cannot buy those things for him. Unfortunately, the child is separated from his mother and father. The person who finds the child crying tries to offer him things the child wanted, but the only thing the child wants is his parents.

Question-Answer:

What are the different things the child sees on his way to the fair? Why does he lag behind?

The child, on his way to the fair, sees many things including toys, different coloured balloons, garland made up of Gulmohar flowers, a swing and a snake charmer playing the flute. He gets mesmerized while watching these things as they are attractive and interesting, and because of that, he lags behind.

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

In the fair, many things interest the child and he wants them. Things such as toys, different coloured balloons, garlands made up of Gulmohar flowers and the enjoyment of the roundabouts. However, he moves on without waiting for an answer because he knows that his parents would not buy it for him. Whenever he stops to see those things, his parents would give him a cautionary call, "Come, child, come."