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ଅଧ୍ୟାୟ: Class9 Eng Ch13 The Lost Child


୧. ଅଧ୍ୟାୟର ସାରାଂଶ ଓ ମାଇଣ୍ଡ ମ୍ୟାପ୍ (Mind Map & Conceptual Architecture)


ଅଧ୍ୟାୟର ସାରାଂଶ (Deep Summary):

"The Lost Child" (ହଜିଯାଇଥିବା ଶିଶୁ) ମୁଲ୍କ ରାଜ୍ ଆନନ୍ଦଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଲିଖିତ ଏକ ହୃଦୟସ୍ପର୍ଶୀ କାହାଣୀ ଯାହା ଏକ ଶିଶୁର ମନସ୍ତତ୍ତ୍ୱ ଏବଂ ପିତାମାତାଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ତା'ର ଗଭୀର ସ୍ନେହ ଓ ନିର୍ଭରଶୀଳତାକୁ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କରେ। ଏହି କାହାଣୀଟି ବସନ୍ତ ଋତୁରେ ଆୟୋଜିତ ଏକ ମେଳାକୁ ଯାଉଥିବା ଏକ ପରିବାରରୁ ଆରମ୍ଭ ହୁଏ। ଶିଶୁଟି ମେଳାକୁ ଯିବା ବାଟରେ ଖେଳନା, ଫୁଲ, ମହୁମାଛି, ପୋକ, ଏବଂ ସୋରିଷ କ୍ଷେତର ସୌନ୍ଦର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଆକର୍ଷିତ ହୋଇ ବାରମ୍ବାର ପଛରେ ପଡ଼ିଯାଏ। ମେଳାରେ ପହଞ୍ଚିବା ପରେ ସେ ମିଠା, ଫୁଲମାଳ, ରଙ୍ଗୀନ ବେଲୁନ୍, ସାପୁଆ କେଳାର ବଂଶୀ ବାଦନ ଏବଂ ରାଉଣ୍ଡାବାଉଟ୍ (ଦୋଳି) ଦେଖି ସେଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ପାଇବାକୁ ଇଚ୍ଛା କରେ। ତେବେ, ସେ ଜାଣିଥିଲା ଯେ ତା'ର ପିତାମାତା ତାକୁ କିଛି କିଣିଦେବେ ନାହିଁ, ତେଣୁ ସେ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ଅନୁରୋଧ କରିବା ପୂର୍ବରୁ ହିଁ ଆଗକୁ ବଢ଼ିଯାଏ। କେବଳ ରାଉଣ୍ଡାବାଉଟ୍ ପାଇଁ ସେ ନିଜ ଇଚ୍ଛା ପ୍ରକାଶ କରେ।

ଏହି ସମୟରେ, ଶିଶୁଟି ହଠାତ୍ ନିଜ ପିତାମାତାଙ୍କୁ ହରାଇ ବସେ। ସେ ଭୟଭୀତ ହୋଇ ଚାରିଆଡ଼େ ଖୋଜିବାକୁ ଲାଗେ ଏବଂ "ମାଆ, ବାପା!" ବୋଲି ଚିତ୍କାର କରେ। ମେଳାର ଭିଡ଼ରେ ସେ ନିଜକୁ ଅସହାୟ ମନେକରେ। ଜଣେ ଭଦ୍ରଲୋକ ତାକୁ ଉଠାଇ ନିଅନ୍ତି ଏବଂ ତାକୁ ଶାନ୍ତ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ପୂର୍ବରୁ ତା'ର ପସନ୍ଦ ଥିବା ସମସ୍ତ ଜିନିଷ, ଯଥା - ରାଉଣ୍ଡାବାଉଟ୍, ସାପୁଆ କେଳାର ବଂଶୀ, ବେଲୁନ୍, ଫୁଲମାଳ ଏବଂ ମିଠା କିଣିଦେବାକୁ ପ୍ରସ୍ତାବ ଦିଅନ୍ତି। କିନ୍ତୁ ଏଥର ଶିଶୁଟି ସେସବୁ ଜିନିଷକୁ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟାଖ୍ୟାନ କରେ। ତା'ର ଏକମାତ୍ର ଇଚ୍ଛା ଥିଲା ନିଜ ପିତାମାତାଙ୍କୁ ଫେରିପାଇବା। ସେ କେବଳ "ମୁଁ ମୋ ମାଆକୁ ଚାହେଁ, ମୁଁ ମୋ ବାପାଙ୍କୁ ଚାହେଁ!" ବୋଲି କାନ୍ଦି କାନ୍ଦି କହୁଥାଏ। ଏହି କାହାଣୀଟି ଦର୍ଶାଏ ଯେ ଶିଶୁ ପାଇଁ ପିତାମାତାଙ୍କ ସୁରକ୍ଷା ଏବଂ ସ୍ନେହ ସମସ୍ତ ଭୌତିକ ଆକର୍ଷଣଠାରୁ ଅଧିକ ମୂଲ୍ୟବାନ।

ମାଇଣ୍ଡ ମ୍ୟାପ୍ (Conceptual Mind Map):

  • କାହାଣୀର ଆରମ୍ଭ (Beginning of the Story):
  • ବସନ୍ତ ଉତ୍ସବ (Spring Festival)
  • ପରିବାର ସହ ମେଳାକୁ ଯାତ୍ରା (Journey to the Fair with Parents)
  • ଶିଶୁର ଉତ୍ସାହ ଓ ଆକର୍ଷଣ (Child's Excitement & Fascination)
  • ଖେଳନା (Toys)
  • ସୋରିଷ କ୍ଷେତ (Mustard Field)
  • ଡ୍ରାଗନ୍ ଫ୍ଲାଏସ୍ (Dragonflies)
  • କୀଟପତଙ୍ଗ (Insects & Worms)
  • ଫୁଲ (Flowers)
  • ଘୁମୁରୁଥିବା ପାରା (Cooing Doves)
  • ପିତାମାତାଙ୍କ ଡାକରା (Parents' Calls)
  • ପିତାଙ୍କ କଠୋରତା, ମାତାଙ୍କ ସ୍ନେହ (Father's Sternness, Mother's Tenderness)
  • ମେଳାରେ ଆକର୍ଷଣ (Attractions at the Fair):
  • ମିଠା ଦୋକାନୀ (Sweetmeat Seller) - ବର୍ଫି (Burfi)
  • ଫୁଲ ବିକାଳୀ (Flower Seller) - ଗୁଲମୋହର ମାଳ (Gulmohur Garland)
  • ବେଲୁନ୍ ବିକାଳୀ (Balloon Seller) - ରଙ୍ଗୀନ ବେଲୁନ୍ (Colorful Balloons)
  • ସାପୁଆ କେଳା (Snake Charmer) - ବଂଶୀ ବାଦନ (Flute Music)
  • ରାଉଣ୍ଡାବାଉଟ୍ (Roundabout) - ଦୋଳି (Swing)
  • ଶିଶୁର ଇଚ୍ଛା ଓ ପିତାମାତାଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟାଖ୍ୟାନ (Child's Desires & Parents' Refusal)
  • ଶିଶୁ ହଜିଯିବା (Child Gets Lost):
  • ରାଉଣ୍ଡାବାଉଟ୍ ପାଇଁ ଅନୁରୋଧ (Request for Roundabout)
  • ପିତାମାତାଙ୍କ ଅନୁପସ୍ଥିତି (Parents' Disappearance)
  • ଭୟ, ଆତଙ୍କ ଓ କ୍ରନ୍ଦନ (Fear, Panic & Crying) - "ମାଆ, ବାପା!"
  • ଭିଡ଼ରେ ଖୋଜିବା (Searching in the Crowd)
  • ଜଣେ ଭଦ୍ରଲୋକଙ୍କ ସହାୟତା (Help from a Kind Man)
  • ଭଦ୍ରଲୋକଙ୍କ ପ୍ରୟାସ ଓ ଶିଶୁର ପ୍ରତିକ୍ରିୟା (Man's Efforts & Child's Reaction):
  • ଭଦ୍ରଲୋକଙ୍କ ଆଶ୍ୱାସନା (Man's Consolation)
  • ପୂର୍ବରୁ ପସନ୍ଦ କରୁଥିବା ଜିନିଷଗୁଡ଼ିକର ପ୍ରସ୍ତାବ (Offering Previously Desired Items):
  • ରାଉଣ୍ଡାବାଉଟ୍ (Roundabout)
  • ସାପୁଆ କେଳାର ବଂଶୀ (Snake Charmer's Music)
  • ବେଲୁନ୍ (Balloons)
  • ଫୁଲମାଳ (Flowers)
  • ମିଠା (Sweets)
  • ଶିଶୁର ସମସ୍ତ ପ୍ରସ୍ତାବ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟାଖ୍ୟାନ (Child Rejects All Offers)
  • ଏକମାତ୍ର ଇଚ୍ଛା: "ମୁଁ ମୋ ମାଆକୁ ଚାହେଁ, ମୁଁ ମୋ ବାପାଙ୍କୁ ଚାହେଁ!" (Only Desire: "I want my mother, I want my father!")
  • ମୁଖ୍ୟ ବିଷୟବସ୍ତୁ (Core Themes):
  • ପିତାମାତାଙ୍କ ସ୍ନେହ ଓ ସୁରକ୍ଷା (Parental Love & Security)
  • ଶିଶୁ ମନସ୍ତତ୍ତ୍ୱ (Child Psychology)
  • ଭୌତିକ ଆକର୍ଷଣ ବନାମ ଭାବନାତ୍ମକ ଆବଶ୍ୟକତା (Material Desires vs. Emotional Needs)
  • ବିଚ୍ଛିନ୍ନତାର ଭୟ (Fear of Separation)

  • ୨. ମୁଖ୍ୟ ବିଷୟବସ୍ତୁ, ସିଦ୍ଧାନ୍ତ ଓ ଗାଣିତିକ ସୂତ୍ରାବଳୀ (Comprehensive Theory & Formulas)


    Comprehensive Theory & Analysis of "The Lost Child"

    This story by Mulk Raj Anand is a poignant exploration of a child's psyche and the profound importance of parental presence and security. It beautifully contrasts the fleeting allure of material possessions with the enduring need for love and belonging.

    ୨.୧. Character Analysis:

  • The Child:
  • Innocent and Curious: Easily fascinated by the world around him – toys, nature, fair attractions. His initial joy is palpable.
  • Dependent: Despite his adventurous spirit, he is deeply reliant on his parents for guidance and security.
  • Emotional: Experiences a wide range of emotions, from excitement and desire to profound fear, panic, and despair when lost.
  • Prioritizes Security: Once lost, all his previous material desires vanish, replaced by an overwhelming need for his parents. This highlights the fundamental human need for emotional security over material gratification.
  • The Parents:
  • The Father: Portrayed as somewhat stern and practical, often giving a "cold stare of refusal" or looking at the child in his "familiar tyrant's way." He represents authority and perhaps the harsh realities of life, discouraging frivolous spending.
  • The Mother: More tender and affectionate, often trying to distract the child from his desires by pointing out other beautiful things. She embodies warmth, comfort, and understanding.
  • Protective: Despite their different temperaments, both parents are protective, calling out to the child to keep him close and safe.
  • The Kind Man:
  • Sympathetic and Compassionate: He immediately recognizes the child's distress and tries to help.
  • Practical: He attempts to console the child by offering the very things he had desired earlier, believing these would distract and cheer him up.
  • Represents Humanity's Goodness: His actions show that even strangers can offer kindness and support in times of need.
  • ୨.୨. Plot Summary (Detailed):

  • Part I: The Journey to the Fair
  • Setting the Scene: The story begins with a vibrant description of a spring festival, drawing people from all walks of life. The atmosphere is joyous and bustling.
  • Child's Fascination: The child is introduced as "brimming over with life and laughter," but easily distracted. His journey to the fair is punctuated by his fascination with toys, the "flowering mustard-field, pale like melting gold," noisy dragonflies, tiny insects and worms, and the cooing of doves. Each time, he lags behind, captivated by these sights.
  • Parental Interaction: His parents repeatedly call him, urging him to "Come, child, come!" His father's "tyrant's way" suggests a strict demeanor, while his mother's tenderness and attempts to distract him with nature ("Look, child, what is before you!") show her softer side. This establishes the dynamic within the family.
  • Part II: Attractions at the Fair
  • Sensory Overload: The fair itself is a riot of sights, sounds, and smells. The child is both "repelled and fascinated by the confusion."
  • Unfulfilled Desires: He encounters various vendors:
  • A sweetmeat seller hawking "gulab-jaman, rasagulla, burfi, jalebi." The child desires burfi but anticipates refusal due to his parents calling him "greedy."
  • A flower-seller with "a garland of gulmohur." He wants it but knows his parents would deem them "cheap."
  • A balloon seller with colorful balloons. He desires them but knows his parents would say he's "too old to play with such toys."
  • A snake-charmer playing a flute. He is drawn to the music but knows his parents consider it "coarse music."
  • Anticipated Refusal: In each instance, the child either murmurs his desire softly or moves on without asking, having internalized his parents' likely refusal. This shows his understanding of their expectations and his own helplessness.
  • The Roundabout: The only thing he explicitly asks for is a ride on the roundabout, making a "bold request." This is the turning point.
  • Part III: The Child Gets Lost
  • The Moment of Loss: After his request for the roundabout, he turns to find his parents gone. The realization dawns on him, leading to a "full, deep cry" and overwhelming fear.
  • Panic and Search: He runs "hither and thither," crying "Mother, Father!" His yellow turban comes untied, and his clothes become muddy, symbolizing his disarray and distress.
  • Overwhelmed by the Crowd: He tries to find them among the talking men and women, then at a crowded temple entrance where he is "jostled" and struggles.
  • Intervention: A kind man hears his cries and, with difficulty, lifts him up.
  • Part IV: The Man's Attempts to Console
  • The Man's Concern: The man asks about his parents, but the child can only sob, "I want my mother, I want my father!"
  • Rejection of Desires: The man, trying to soothe him, offers him all the things the child had previously desired:
  • A ride on the roundabout.
  • The snake-charmer's music.
  • Colorful balloons.
  • A garland of flowers.
  • Sweets from the sweet shop.
  • The Ultimate Truth: To the man's surprise, the child rejects every single offer, turning his face away and repeating his desperate plea: "I want my mother, I want my father!" This powerful climax underscores the story's central theme.
  • ୨.୩. Themes and Messages:

  • The Primacy of Parental Love and Security: The most profound message is that for a child, the presence and love of parents are paramount. All material attractions, however appealing, become meaningless in the face of separation and fear.
  • Childhood Innocence and Vulnerability: The story beautifully captures the innocent curiosity of a child and his extreme vulnerability when left alone in a vast, unfamiliar world.
  • The Contrast Between Materialism and Emotional Needs: The fair symbolizes the world's material temptations. The child's initial desires represent a normal childhood fascination with objects. However, his ultimate rejection of these desires when lost highlights that emotional security is a far greater need than any material possession.
  • The Nature of Desire: The story shows how desires change based on circumstances. What was once highly coveted becomes utterly irrelevant when a more fundamental need (safety, belonging) is threatened.
  • Universal Human Experience: The fear of being lost and the desperate longing for one's parents are universal experiences that resonate with readers of all ages.
  • ୨.୪. Literary Devices:

  • Imagery: Anand uses vivid imagery to bring the fair and the child's experiences to life. Examples include:
  • "wintry shades of narrow lanes and streets"
  • "colourfully dressed humanity"
  • "flowering mustard-field, pale like melting gold"
  • "bright purple wings" of dragonflies
  • "cooing of doves"
  • "garland of gulmohur"
  • "yellow, red, green and purple balloons"
  • "snake which coiled itself in a basket, its head raised in a graceful bend like the neck of a swan"
  • Simile: "pale like melting gold," "like the neck of a swan."
  • Metaphor: "familiar tyrant's way" (describing the father's look).
  • Symbolism:
  • The Fair: Symbolizes the world's temptations, material desires, and the bustling, sometimes overwhelming, nature of life.
  • The Parents: Symbolize security, love, guidance, and the child's emotional anchor.
  • The Lost Child: Represents vulnerability, innocence, and the universal human need for belonging and safety.
  • Repetition: The repeated phrase "I want my mother, I want my father!" emphasizes the child's desperate longing and the central theme.
  • ୨.୫. Glossary (from the textbook):

  • humanity: people in general
  • brimming: to be full of something
  • lag behind: to move more slowly than other people
  • fascinated: very interested
  • suppress: to prevent from expressing feeling or emotion
  • stare: act of looking at
  • plead: to ask for something in a strong and serious way
  • tyrant: who has complete power in a country and uses it in a cruel and unfair way
  • cautionary: giving advice or warning
  • petal: the delicate (light and pleasant) coloured part of a flower
  • cooing: soft low sound of doves / pigeons
  • heap: to put a lot of something in a pile on something
  • whirlpool: a swimming pool in which water moves in circles (Contextually, it refers to the whirling motion of the roundabout)
  • repel: to make somebody feel horror or disgust
  • sweetmeat: a sweet / candy; any food preserved in sugar
  • hawk: to try to sell things by going from place to place asking people to buy them
  • burfi: a kind of sweet
  • murmur: to say something in a soft quiet voice that is difficult to hear and understand
  • plea: an urgent emotional request for something
  • heed: to pay careful attention to somebody's advice or warning
  • coil: to wind into a series of circles
  • shriek: to give a loud high shout (when excited, frightened or in pain)
  • dizzy: feeling as if everything is spinning around
  • intently: with strong interest and attention
  • hither and thither: in many different directions
  • congested: crowded
  • jostle: to push roughly against somebody in a crowd
  • stoop: to bend the body forwards and downwards
  • soothe: to make somebody feel calmer / better
  • approach: to come near
  • swaying: moving slowly from side to side
  • distract: to take somebody's attention away from him that he wants
  • quieten: to make someone calmer / less noise / silent

  • ୩. ପାଠ୍ୟପୁସ୍ତକ ଅଭ୍ୟାସ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନାବଳୀର ୧୦୦% ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ସମାଧାନ (100% Complete Solved Exercises)


    A. Before you read:

    Q1. Have you ever visited any fair? Did you go alone with someone?

    Ans: Yes, I have visited many fairs. I usually go with my family or friends, not alone.

    Q2. What things did you see there? Which things attracted you a lot?

    Ans: In fairs, I have seen various things like rides (giant wheel, merry-go-round), food stalls (sweets, chaat), toy shops, magic shows, and handicraft stalls. The rides and the variety of food usually attract me the most.

    Q3. Did you buy anything in the fair? Do you remember any incident which you cannot forget?

    Ans: Yes, I often buy food items, small toys, or decorative pieces. Once, I saw a magician perform an amazing trick where he made a bird disappear and reappear, which I can never forget.

    B. The Text:

    Now answer the following questions (after Part I):

    Q1. Find out the persons described in the story. Where are they going?

    Ans: The persons described in the story are a little boy, his father, and his mother. They are going to a spring festival fair.

    Q2. Why did the child lag behind?

    Ans: The child lagged behind because he was fascinated by the toys in the shops, the flowering mustard-field, the dragonflies, the little insects and worms, and the showering petals of young flowers. He would stop to look at these things, causing him to fall behind his parents.

    Now answer the following questions (after Part II):

    Q1. Who did the child see at the fair?

    Ans: At the fair, the child saw a sweetmeat seller, a flower-seller, a man holding colourful balloons, a snake-charmer, and a roundabout.

    Q2. Did the child want to buy anything in the fair? What are they? Why did he move on without waiting for his father's reply?

    Ans: Yes, the child wanted to buy several things in the fair. He wanted burfi from the sweetmeat seller, a garland of gulmohur from the flower-seller, colourful balloons, and a ride on the roundabout. He moved on without waiting for his father's reply because he half knew that his pleas would not be heeded. He anticipated that his parents would call him greedy, say the flowers were cheap, or that he was too old for balloons, and forbid him from listening to the snake charmer's music.

    Q3. Did his parents buy him anything? Why?

    Ans: No, his parents did not buy him anything. They either gave him a "cold stare of refusal" or distracted him by pointing out other things, or he himself moved on, anticipating their refusal. They likely did not buy him things because they considered them unnecessary, cheap, or thought he was too old for them, or simply did not want to indulge his every desire.

    Q4. Did he like the music played by the snake charmer? How do you know this?

    Ans: Yes, he liked the music played by the snake charmer. We know this because he "went towards the snake-charmer" and was drawn to the music. However, he proceeded farther, knowing his parents had forbidden him to hear such "coarse music."

    Q5. What was it that attracted the child most?

    Ans: The roundabout in full swing attracted the child most. He watched it intently and made a "bold request" to his parents to go on it.

    Q6. The child made a bold request to his parents to go on the round-about. Will the parents allow him?

    Ans: The story does not explicitly state whether the parents would allow him to go on the roundabout. However, given their previous refusals and stern demeanor, it is highly probable that they would not have allowed him, or at least would have hesitated. The child gets lost immediately after making this request, so the outcome of the request is never revealed.

    Now answer the following questions (after Part III):

    Q1. What is section III about?

    Ans: Section III is about the child getting lost in the fair. It describes his realization that his parents are gone, his panic, fear, and desperate search for them amidst the crowded fair, and finally, a kind man lifting him up.

    Q2. What was the most attractive thing for the child? How do you know this?

    Ans: The most attractive thing for the child was the roundabout. We know this because he watched it "intently" and made a "bold request" to his parents to go on it, unlike other things for which he either murmured his desire or moved on without asking.

    Q3. What made the child cry? How did he try to look for his parents?

    Ans: The child cried because he realized that his parents were no longer with him; he had lost them in the crowded fair. He tried to look for his parents by turning to look ahead, on either side, and behind him. Then, in a panic, he ran "hither and thither in all directions," crying "Mother, Father!"

    Q4. Who lifted the child up and how?

    Ans: A man in the rushing crowd heard the child's cry. He stooped with great difficulty amidst the jostling crowd and lifted the child up in his arms.

    Q5. Do you think the child will find his parents?

    Ans: The story ends without explicitly stating whether the child finds his parents. However, the kind man is trying to help him, and given the emotional depth of the story, it is implied that he eventually will, or at least the search will continue. The story focuses on the child's emotional state rather than the resolution of the search.

    ACTIVITY - I:

    (A) The following is the summary of the story ‘The Lost Child'. Fill in the blanks of the summary with the suitable words from the bracket.

    (interest, happy, flowerseller, roundabout, balloons, toys, village fair, snake charmer, sweetmeat seller, dragon flies, parents, beautiful groove, temple gate, ran, cried, father and mother)

    Once a child went to a village fair with his parents. Fascinated by the toys he lagged behind. On his way to the fair he saw the dragon flies, a beautiful groove etc. The child with his parents arrived the village square and saw a sweetmeat seller with various sweets, a flowerseller with garlands of gulmohur, a man holding with balloons playing a flute to a snake and a snake charmer in full swing. He wanted to go on the roundabout and couldn't find his parents in the crowd. Then he ran here and there in the crowd to find his parents. At the temple gate a man lifted him up in his arms and asked him about his father and mother. The man wanted to make the child happy but the child lost interest in the things that he had wanted earlier.

    WRITING:

    Q1. What were the things the child saw on his way to the fair? Why did he lag behind his parents?

    Ans: On his way to the fair, the child saw toys in the shops, a flowering mustard-field, dragonflies, little insects and worms along the footpath, and young flowers falling from trees. He lagged behind his parents because he was deeply fascinated by these sights and sounds, stopping to observe them or try to catch them.

    Q2. What things in the fair attracted the child? Why did he move on without waiting for an answer from his parents?

    Ans: In the fair, the child was attracted to burfi from the sweetmeat seller, a garland of gulmohur from the flower-seller, colourful balloons, the music of the snake-charmer, and the roundabout. He moved on without waiting for an answer because he knew his parents' typical responses: they would call him greedy for sweets, say flowers were cheap, deem him too old for balloons, or forbid him from listening to the snake charmer's "coarse music." He anticipated their refusal and thus did not press his demands.

    Q3. When did he realize that he had lost his way? How is it described in the story?

    Ans: The child realized he had lost his way after he made a "bold request" to his parents to go on the roundabout. When he turned to look at them, he found they were not there. The story describes his realization with a "full, deep cry" rising within his dry throat, followed by a sudden jerk of his body as he ran, crying "Mother, Father!" Tears rolled down his eyes, and he ran "hither and thither in all directions," knowing not where to go.

    Q4. Why did the lost child lose interest in the things that he had wanted earlier?

    Ans: The lost child lost interest in all the things he had wanted earlier because his primary need had shifted from material desires to emotional security. Once he was separated from his parents, his overwhelming fear and longing for them overshadowed all other attractions. The toys, sweets, balloons, and rides became meaningless without the comfort and safety of his parents' presence. His only desire was to be reunited with his mother and father.

    Q5. What do you think happens in the end? Does the child find his parents?

    Ans: The story does not provide a definitive ending, leaving it open to interpretation. However, it is highly probable that the child eventually finds his parents. The kind man who picked him up would likely help him locate them, perhaps by announcing his presence or taking him to a lost-and-found area. The story's focus is on the child's emotional journey and the profound importance of parental love, rather than a detailed resolution of the search.

    (B) Read the following sentences and order them as they are used in the story and then fill in the blanks of the table. One is done for you.

    Order of Statements:

    1. (f) Come child come. (Parents to child, early in Part I)

    2. (h) Look child what is before you! (Mother to child, Part I)

    3. (d) Come, child, come, on to the footpath. (Mother to child, Part I)

    4. (b) I want that toy. (Child to parents, Part I)

    5. (a) I want that burfi. (Child to self/murmured, Part II)

    6. (c) I want that garland. (Child to self/murmured, Part II)

    7. (e) I want to go on the round about, please, father, mother. (Child to parents, Part II/III)

    8. (j) Father, mother! (Child crying, Part III)

    9. (k) Whose baby are you? (Man to child, Part IV)

    10. (g) Listen to that nice music, child. (Man to child, Part IV)

    11. (i) I want my mother, I want my fathers! (Child crying, Part IV)

    12. (l) What streets would you like. (This statement is not from the story, it seems like a typo or an extra option. I will treat it as irrelevant to the story's dialogue and exclude it from the table or mark it as not applicable.)

    Table:

    Section (Part) (What) Statements Who said? To whom?
    I (f) Come, child, come parents child
    I (h) Look child what is before you! mother child
    I (d) Come, child, come, on to the footpath. mother child
    I (b) I want that toy. child parents
    II (a) I want that burfi. child (murmured to self)
    II (c) I want that garland. child (murmured to self)
    II/III (e) I want to go on the round about, please, father, mother. child parents
    III (j) Father, mother! child (crying out)
    IV (k) Whose baby are you? man child
    IV (g) Listen to that nice music, child. man child
    IV (i) I want my mother, I want my fathers! child man

    (C) The main ideas of the story, “The Lost Child" are given below. Read and put them in the appropriate boxes of the Flow Chart. One has been done for you.

    Main Ideas (in correct order for Flow Chart):

    1. A child's visit to a village fair with parents.

    2. Attraction of the toys, a flowering mustard field, a group of dragon flies, the little insects and worms, a beautiful grove, the banyan tree etc. on the way to village fair.

    3. His eagerness to have different things from a sweetmeat seller with sweets, a flower seller with garlands, a snake charmer with a snake, a roundabout with fullswing in the fair.

    4. The child's hesitation towards the attracted things in the fair and his sobbing to see his father and mother. (This statement seems slightly out of order if it refers to initial hesitation. It should be about the loss of parents leading to sobbing. Let's re-evaluate the flow based on the story's progression.)

  • Correction: The hesitation is before getting lost. The sobbing is after getting lost. I will place the "eagerness" first, then the "hesitation" (meaning, not asking for things), then the "cry out of fear," and finally the "sobbing to see father and mother" as a consequence of being lost.
  • Revised Order for Flow Chart:

    1. A child's visit to a village fair with parents.

    2. Attraction of the toys, a flowering mustard field, a group of dragon flies, the little insects and worms, a beautiful grove, the banyan tree etc. on the way to village fair.

    3. His eagerness to have different things from a sweetmeat seller with sweets, a flower seller with garlands, a snake charmer with a snake, a roundabout with fullswing in the fair.

    4. The child's cry out of fear without seeing his parents in the crowd.

    5. The child's hesitation towards the attracted things in the fair and his sobbing to see his father and mother. (This combines the earlier hesitation with the later sobbing, which is a bit confusingly worded by the textbook, but I will place it here as the final emotional state after being lost).

    FLOW CHART:

    A Child's visit to a village fair with parents

    Attraction of the toys, a flowering mustard field, a group of dragon flies, the little insects and worms, a beautiful grove, the banyan tree etc. on the way to village fair.

    His eagerness to have different things from a sweetmeat seller with sweets, a flower seller with garlands, a snake charmer with a snake, a roundabout with fullswing in the fair.

    The child's cry out of fear without seeing his parents in the crowd.

    The child's hesitation towards the attracted things in the fair and his sobbing to see his father and mother.


    ୪. ବୋର୍ଡ ପରୀକ୍ଷା ମାଷ୍ଟ୍ରି ଟିପ୍ସ ଓ ସାଧାରଣ ଭୁଲ୍ (Board Exam Tips & Pitfalls)


    ୪.୧. ପରୀକ୍ଷା ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତି ରଣନୀତି (Exam Preparation Strategies):

    ୧. କାହାଣୀକୁ ଭଲ ଭାବରେ ପଢ଼ନ୍ତୁ ଓ ବୁଝନ୍ତୁ (Read and Understand the Story Thoroughly): କାହାଣୀର ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ଅଂଶ, ଚରିତ୍ର ଏବଂ ଘଟଣାକ୍ରମକୁ ମନେ ରଖନ୍ତୁ। ଏହା ଆପଣଙ୍କୁ ଯେକୌଣସି ପ୍ରଶ୍ନର ଉତ୍ତର ଦେବାରେ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରିବ।

    ୨. ମୁଖ୍ୟ ବିଷୟବସ୍ତୁ ଓ ବାର୍ତ୍ତା ଚିହ୍ନଟ କରନ୍ତୁ (Identify Main Themes and Messages): କାହାଣୀର ମୁଖ୍ୟ ବିଷୟବସ୍ତୁ ଯଥା - ପିତାମାତାଙ୍କ ସ୍ନେହ, ଶିଶୁର ନିର୍ଭରଶୀଳତା, ଭୌତିକ ବସ୍ତୁ ଅପେକ୍ଷା ଭାବନାତ୍ମକ ସୁରକ୍ଷାର ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱ ଇତ୍ୟାଦିକୁ ବୁଝିବାକୁ ଚେଷ୍ଟା କରନ୍ତୁ।

    ୩. ଚରିତ୍ର ବିଶ୍ଳେଷଣ କରନ୍ତୁ (Character Analysis): ଶିଶୁ, ପିତାମାତା ଏବଂ ଭଦ୍ରଲୋକଙ୍କ ଚରିତ୍ରର ବିଶେଷତା, ସେମାନଙ୍କର କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକଳାପ ଓ ମନୋଭାବକୁ ବିଶ୍ଳେଷଣ କରନ୍ତୁ।

    ୪. ଶବ୍ଦାର୍ଥ ଓ ବାକ୍ୟାଂଶ ମନେ ରଖନ୍ତୁ (Memorize Vocabulary and Phrases): ପାଠ୍ୟପୁସ୍ତକରେ ଦିଆଯାଇଥିବା Glossary (ଶବ୍ଦାର୍ଥ) କୁ ଭଲ ଭାବରେ ଅଧ୍ୟୟନ କରନ୍ତୁ। ଏହା ଆପଣଙ୍କୁ ଉତ୍ତର ଲେଖିବାରେ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରିବ।

    ୫. ପ୍ରଶ୍ନୋତ୍ତର ଅଭ୍ୟାସ କରନ୍ତୁ (Practice Answering Questions): ଅନୁଶୀଳନୀରେ ଥିବା ସମସ୍ତ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନର ଉତ୍ତର ନିଜେ ଲେଖିବାକୁ ଚେଷ୍ଟା କରନ୍ତୁ। ଏହା ଆପଣଙ୍କର ଲେଖିବା ଶୈଳୀ ଓ ସମୟ ପରିଚାଳନାକୁ ଉନ୍ନତ କରିବ।

    ୬. ଉଦ୍ଧୃତି ଓ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା ମନେ ରଖନ୍ତୁ (Remember Quotes and Descriptions): କାହାଣୀର ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଉଦ୍ଧୃତି ଯଥା - "I want my mother, I want my father!" କିମ୍ବା ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା ଯଥା - "flowering mustard-field, pale like melting gold" ଇତ୍ୟାଦିକୁ ମନେ ରଖିଲେ ଉତ୍ତରଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଅଧିକ ପ୍ରଭାବଶାଳୀ ହେବ।

    ୭. ଫ୍ଲୋ ଚାର୍ଟ ଓ ସାରାଂଶ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ କରନ୍ତୁ (Prepare Flow Charts and Summaries): କାହାଣୀର ମୁଖ୍ୟ ଘଟଣାଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଏକ ଫ୍ଲୋ ଚାର୍ଟ ଆକାରରେ ସଜାଇବା କିମ୍ବା ସାରାଂଶ ଲେଖିବା ଦ୍ୱାରା ସହଜରେ ମନେ ରଖିହେବ।

    ୪.୨. ୧୦୦/୧୦୦ ସ୍କୋରିଂ ରହସ୍ୟ (100/100 Scoring Secrets):

    ୧. ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଓ ସ୍ପଷ୍ଟ ଉତ୍ତର (Complete and Clear Answers): ପ୍ରଶ୍ନର ସମସ୍ତ ଅଂଶକୁ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଭାବରେ ଉତ୍ତର ଦିଅନ୍ତୁ। ଉତ୍ତରଗୁଡ଼ିକ ସ୍ପଷ୍ଟ, ସଂକ୍ଷିପ୍ତ ଏବଂ ପ୍ରାସଙ୍ଗିକ ହେବା ଉଚିତ୍।

    ୨. ଉପଯୁକ୍ତ ଶବ୍ଦ ଓ ବ୍ୟାକରଣ (Appropriate Vocabulary and Grammar): କାହାଣୀରୁ ଶିଖିଥିବା ନୂତନ ଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଉତ୍ତରରେ ବ୍ୟବହାର କରନ୍ତୁ। ବ୍ୟାକରଣଗତ ତ୍ରୁଟିରୁ ଦୂରେଇ ରୁହନ୍ତୁ।

    ୩. ପ୍ରସଙ୍ଗରୁ ଉଦ୍ଧୃତି (Quoting from the Text): ଯେଉଁଠାରେ ଆବଶ୍ୟକ, କାହାଣୀରୁ ସିଧାସଳଖ ଉଦ୍ଧୃତି ଦେଇ ନିଜ ଉତ୍ତରକୁ ସମର୍ଥନ କରନ୍ତୁ। ଏହା ଆପଣଙ୍କ ଉତ୍ତରକୁ ଅଧିକ ବିଶ୍ୱସନୀୟ କରିବ।

    ୪. ନିଜସ୍ୱ ବିଶ୍ଳେଷଣ (Personal Analysis): କେବଳ କାହାଣୀର ଘଟଣାଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା ନକରି, ସେଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଅର୍ଥ ଏବଂ ଚରିତ୍ରମାନଙ୍କର ମନୋଭାବ ଉପରେ ନିଜର ବିଶ୍ଳେଷଣ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରନ୍ତୁ।

    ୫. ସୁନ୍ଦର ହସ୍ତାକ୍ଷର ଓ ପରିଷ୍କାର ପରିଚ୍ଛନ୍ନତା (Neat Handwriting and Presentation): ପରିଷ୍କାର ଓ ସୁନ୍ଦର ହସ୍ତାକ୍ଷର ପରୀକ୍ଷକଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ଭଲ ପ୍ରଭାବ ପକାଏ। କଟାକଟି ନକରି ଉତ୍ତର ଲେଖନ୍ତୁ।

    ୪.୩. ସାଧାରଣ ଭୁଲ୍ (Common Student Errors):

    ୧. ପ୍ରଶ୍ନକୁ ଭୁଲ୍ ବୁଝିବା (Misunderstanding the Question): ପ୍ରଶ୍ନକୁ ଅଧା ପଢ଼ି କିମ୍ବା ଭୁଲ୍ ବୁଝି ଉତ୍ତର ଲେଖିବା। ପ୍ରଶ୍ନକୁ ଅତି ଯତ୍ନର ସହ ପଢ଼ି ତା'ର ମୂଳ ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟକୁ ବୁଝିବା ଆବଶ୍ୟକ।

    ୨. ଅସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଉତ୍ତର (Incomplete Answers): ପ୍ରଶ୍ନର ସମସ୍ତ ଅଂଶକୁ ଉତ୍ତର ନଦେବା। ଉଦାହରଣ ସ୍ୱରୂପ, ଯଦି ପ୍ରଶ୍ନରେ 'କିଏ' ଏବଂ 'କାହିଁକି' ଉଭୟ ପଚରାଯାଇଛି, ତେବେ କେବଳ 'କିଏ'ର ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଇଦେବା।

    ୩. ଅପ୍ରାସଙ୍ଗିକ ତଥ୍ୟ (Irrelevant Information): ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ ସହ ସମ୍ପର୍କ ନଥିବା ଅତିରିକ୍ତ ତଥ୍ୟ ଲେଖିବା। ଏହା ସମୟ ନଷ୍ଟ କରେ ଏବଂ ଉତ୍ତରକୁ ଦୁର୍ବଳ କରେ।

    ୪. ବ୍ୟାକରଣ ଓ ବନାନ ତ୍ରୁଟି (Grammar and Spelling Mistakes): ଇଂରାଜୀରେ ଉତ୍ତର ଲେଖିବା ସମୟରେ ବ୍ୟାକରଣ ଓ ବନାନ ତ୍ରୁଟି ସାଧାରଣ। ଏହାକୁ ଏଡ଼ାଇବା ପାଇଁ ଅଭ୍ୟାସ ଏବଂ ସମୀକ୍ଷା ଆବଶ୍ୟକ।

    ୫. କାହାଣୀର ଗଭୀରତାକୁ ନବୁଝିବା (Failure to Grasp the Depth of the Story): କେବଳ ଘଟଣାଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କରିବା କିନ୍ତୁ ସେଗୁଡ଼ିକର ନିହିତାର୍ଥ, ଚରିତ୍ରମାନଙ୍କର ମନସ୍ତତ୍ତ୍ୱ କିମ୍ବା କାହାଣୀର ବାର୍ତ୍ତାକୁ ବିଶ୍ଳେଷଣ ନକରିବା।

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    (ନୋଟ୍ସ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତି: ଉତ୍କଳ ସ୍କିଲ୍ ସେଣ୍ଟର - BSE Odisha 100% Full Textbook Master Edition)

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