Lost Spring –Anees Jung
Presented by: Garima
Class 12 – English (Flamingo)
2.
Introduction
• Author: AneesJung
• Indian writer and journalist.
• Focuses on social injustice and women
empowerment.
• 'Lost Spring' highlights child labour and
poverty.
3.
Main Theme
• •Lost childhood due to poverty
• • Child labour and exploitation
• • Contrast between dreams and harsh reality
• • Irony of 'Spring' symbolizing youth and hope
4.
Summary – PartI: Saheb
• • Saheb, a ragpicker in Seemapuri
• • Dreams of going to school
• • Collects garbage to survive
• • Finds a job at a tea stall – loses his freedom
5.
Summary – PartII: Mukesh
• • Mukesh lives in Firozabad
• • Works in glass-blowing industry
• • Wants to become a motor mechanic
• • Struggles against generations of bonded
labour
6.
Character Sketches
• Saheb-e-Alam:Ragpicker, innocent, dreamer
• Mukesh: Hopeful, determined to break the
cycle
• Anees Jung: Observes and voices stories of
injustice
7.
Literary Devices
• •Irony: 'Garbage is gold'
• • Metaphor: 'Lost Spring'
• • Symbolism: Spring = Childhood
• • Contrast: Dreams vs Reality
8.
Important Quotes
• •'Garbage to them is gold.'
• • 'I sometimes find a rupee in the garbage.'
• • 'He is his own master now.'
• • 'Survival in Seemapuri means rag-picking.'
9.
Message and Moral
•• Highlights harsh realities of child labour
• • Calls for education and reform
• • Shows power of hope and dreams in youth
• • Empathy for the underprivileged
10.
Conclusion
• • LostSpring symbolizes lost childhood
• • Saheb and Mukesh represent millions
• • Change is possible with awareness and
action
