Page 1 - THE LOST CHILD - MODULE

Sai International School

Class IX-English

Module-4(Moments), The Lost Child By Mulk Raj Anand

1-The Lost Child is the story of a small child who gets lost in a fair. He

had gone with his parents to the fair but loses them when he gets

engrossed in looking at a roundabout swing. The story highlights the

bond of love and affection that the child shares with his parents. Before

losing them he had been demanding different things like sweets,

balloons, flowers, swings, etc. Once he loses them, he is picked up by a

stranger. The stranger tries to quieten the child by offering him all these

things that he had demanded from his parents but the child does not

want them anymore. He wants his parents first.

2-The Lesson At A Glance:

 This story is about a little child who is guided by his parents to the
village fair.

 The child was attracted to many things in the fair like toys, dragon-

flies, little insects and worms, sweets, flowers, balloons, etc.

 Thrilled by all these things, he lagged behind his parents.

 His parents constantly kept watch over him,

 He wanted to own them all, but he knew his plea would not be

heeded and his parents would refuse to buy him anything.

 So without waiting for an answer he moved on with them.

 He was immensely attracted by a roundabout in full swing. He

made a bold request for a ride on the roundabout. There was no

reply. When he turned round he could not find them anywhere.