Q1) The beauty of glass bangle of Firozabad contrast with the misery of the people who produce them. Comments.
Answer:- The lives of workers of bangle factory in Firozabad is foil to the beauty of the glass bangle. Their life is colourless but their creation that is, the glass bangles reflect all colours of the rainbow. Bangles are colourful , bright , symbol of suhag of married Indian women which is considered to be auspicious and fill colour and happiness in their lives. But in contrast the producers are impoverished, deprived and remains in dark. They lose their eyesight, slog their day spending light hours in dark, stingy cells in front of furnaces. Human and animal's coexistence, as the life in the primeval state. They do not have leader to fight for them, they are helpless. Thus, they accept this to be fate , destined to be sufferers.
Q2) "Mukesh's dream is also like a mirage"-. Elucidate.
Answer:- The dreams trapped in the childish mind and seen through the young eyes of Mukesh seems to be a mirage. Mirage, an optical illusion, which even after trying alot can't be approached. Mukesh's dreams were similar to that of a mirage which can only be seen but never can be approached in reality. Mukesh's dream to be a 'motor mrchanic' appears to be foil to the situation of Mukesh's life, trapped in the "vicious cycle" of policemen, middlemen,sahukars, politicians etc. who gradually push them into the net of exploitation, poverty, malpractices. So, Anees Jung has said that his dreams are like mirage, hard to reach, hard to acquire.
Q3) What is the working condition in the bangle factory of Firozabad?
Mention the hazards of these industries.
Answer:- The working condition available to the workers of the glass bangle factory are very much poor compared to the beauty of the bangles. They have to work in extremely high temperature of furnace in the dingy, uncomfortable cells without air and light. They are not provided with proper remuneration with relation to the hard ship so taken up by them .Also proper safety measures are taken up to protect them from its harmfully effects.
The hazards so faced by the workers of those industries are that the dust from polishing the bangles are injurious to eyes and they often loose eyesights before becoming adults and their eyes are more adjusted to dark then to light , along with bear physical pain caused by the heat of furnace to earn the meagre income so provided to them.
Mention the hazards of these industries.
The hazards so faced by the workers of those industries are that the dust from polishing the bangles are injurious to eyes and they often loose eyesights before becoming adults and their eyes are more adjusted to dark then to light , along with bear physical pain caused by the heat of furnace to earn the meagre income so provided to them.