CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

THE LOST CHILD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who is the poet of the poem “The Lost Child”?
A
Enid Blyton
B
Mulk Raj Anand
C
Ruskin Bond
D
Charles Dickens
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Written by the famous Indian author, Mulk Raj Anand, “The Lost Child” is the story of a child who gets lost in a fair. In this story, the narrator highlights the bond of love and affection that the child shares with his parents.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Lost Child is a riveting short story by Mulk Raj Anand. A little boy and his parents are on their way to a village fair on account of a spring fair.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Lost Child and Other Stories A collection of 13 short stories by Mulk Raj Anand, the recently deceased doyen of Indian literature. This collection was first printed in 1934, making it amongst the earliest works.

Detailed explanation-4: -The story conveys the message that children love their parents unconditionally. The lost child thinks of his father as a strict person when he demands toys from him. He does not press his parents for sweets or garlands etc because he accepts that they will never grant him his wish.

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