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Describe poverty from Rizwan and Kasim’s perspective.
Poverty depicted for the two characters are different in nature. Kasim’s poverty is for his lack of knowledge, fear of being cheated and willingness to stick to the old ways of life. He doesn’t want to educate his son, take the government’s help in getting land for farming or even a loan from the bank to start a business. He just wants to carry on with his old job of rag-selling.
But for Rizwan, it’s a bit different. He is an educated young man seeking a job. Poverty has engulfed the family as his father had died two years ago, and his mother is ill. His brothers have dropped out of school because of their poverty. But it’s the difficulty of securing a job which is making his life miserable. Rizwan has spent the whole day trying to conduct an interview on an empty stomach. But finally he gets one and submits it to the office.
In spite of their differences, Kasim and Rizwan’s conditions are actually similar and that is why Rizwan thought it fitting to put his own name and address on Kasim’s interview.