The Lost Child (Chapter Summary)
Author: Mulk Raj Anand
Chapter Summary
This is a short story of a child, his aspirations, demands and realisation. It was springtime and the people in colourful attire were going to the fair. The child was taken to the fair by his parents. He was attracted to almost all the things that he came across like balloons, merry-go-round, toys and eatables. He asked for these things from his parents. They had no desire to purchase things for the child. The crowd was thick and the parents tried to move through it holding the hand of the child. At one point, the child got lost in the fair and started crying asking for his father and mother.
A kind person picked up the child and tried to console him. The person offered him balloons and other things which he wanted earlier. But the child didn’t want anything and kept crying and saying “I want my father, I want my mother”. It shows that nothing is of more importance for the child than the protective and caring by his parents.
The theme of the chapter
The lost child is a universal story written in the perspective of Indian village life. Throughout the narration, the child and the parents are not given any names. The child is the representative of universal childhood and the parents are the true advocates of universal paternity disciplining the child under tight vigilance. But despite all checks and restrictions nothing is of greater importance in life than the bond of a true relationship between a child and his parent.
Figurative Language - Imagery
Imagery- means to use figurative language to represent objects, actions, and ideas in such a way that it appeals to our physical senses.
The author has also made use of imagery:
• Visual images: bright-coloured rabbits,
• Aural images: a high-pitched sequence of whistling,,
• Olfactory images: Sweet perfume from the hearts of flowers
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