Question

Answer the following question in 120-150 words:

'Lost Spring' and 'Indigo' highlight the apathy of society and exploitation by those in power. Elaborate.

Answer 1

Both 'Lost Spring' and 'Indigo' expose the stark realities of poverty and oppression perpetuated by societal apathy and exploitation by the powerful. Here's how:

• Lost Spring
  1. Apathy: According to Anees Jung, society seems unconcerned with the suffering of kids caught in poverty cycles. Children in Seemapuri and Firozabad are forced to accept their fate as ragpickers and bracelet makers as child labor becomes more commonplace.
  2. Exploitation: For little pay, the kids labor in dangerous and unsafe conditions. They are taken advantage of by middlemen and thieves who make money off of their labor, and they are denied access to education and the opportunity to escape poverty.
• Indigo
  1. Apathy: Louis Fischer demonstrates how unconcerned British colonial authorities were with the plight of Indian peasants. They don't care if farmers are forced to produce indigo, which destroys their soil, as part of an unfair sharecropping system.
  2. Exploitation: Landlords defraud farmers, onerous contracts ensnare them, and the colonists brutally abuse them for their own financial gain. Protests are forcefully put down, and their demands for justice are disregarded. Both tales demonstrate how people in positions of authority frequently utilize them to uphold exploitative regimes while society ignores the suffering of the underprivileged.