Class 10 Eng.The Thief Story, Question answer Theme Message Characters explanation

Ch-2 The Thief's Story 

Message

The moral of the story is the human values and relations are important in life and such values can change a person too.

The message of this story is that we should not trust anyone without discovering out about that person.

there is always hope for redemption and transformation, no matter how far one has strayed from the right path.

THEME

The story, The Thief by Ruskin Bond, "is based on the theme" of friendship, betrayal, aspirations, connection, trust, guilt, change, kindness, loyalty, revenge and honesty. The story is based on the fact that how love and kindness can transform even the most destructive minds of criminals and thief in this cruel world.

ANIL 

Anil was a kind , simple and easy-going young man. He was tall and lean stature and interested in sports like Wrestling . He was not very rich and could not offered to employee Hari as a cook. He had the patience and goodness to not only teach Hari to cook but also to read , write and add numbers.

Hari

Hari singh was a small time thief.. Hari singh was not his actual name and he kept changing names so that the police could not get hold of him. He was a liar as well because he even lied to Anil that he could cook. His main job was to befriends with people and then deceive them and rob them and run away .

Q1. Who does 'I' refer to in this story?

Ans. 'I' refers to Hari Singh, the narrator of the story who is a fifteen year old, thief.

Q2. What is he "a fairly successful hand" at?

Ans. He is a fairly successful hand at stealing. He is an experienced thief. He is so clean and swift in his work that he robs people without being caught.

Q3. What does he get from Anil in return for his work?

Ans. In return of Hari Singh's work, Anil gives him food and accommodation.

Q4. How does the thief think Anil will react to the theft?

Ans. According to Hari, Anil would be sad not because of the loss of money but because of the loss of trust he had in Hari.

Q5. What does he say about the different reactions of people when they are robbed?

Ans. Hari's experience at theft had made him aware of differences in reactions of people when they're robbed. According to him, a greedy man showed fear, the rich, anger and a poor man, acceptance.

Q6. Does Anil realise that he has been robbed?

Ans. Yes, Anil realised that he had been robbed, as he gave a fifty rupee note to Hari, which was still damp due to last night's rain.

Q7. Why does Anil not hand the thief over to the police? Do you think most people would have done so? In what ways is Anil different from such employers?

Ans. Unlike others, Anil does not handover Hari to the police on theft charges. He knew about the theft but he did not thrash him, did not even mention it in front of Hari. He was glad that Hari had realised his mistake and the importance of education in life.

Anil wanted Hari to become a literate man and lead a respectful life. He is different from other such employers .

Q8. Do you think people like Anil and Hari Singh are found only in fiction, or are there such people in real life?

Ans. People like Anil and Hari Singh are found only in fiction. Though exceptions might be there, these people are rarely found. Anil was a kind and considerate person who was concerned, about Hari's education and future. And Hari was a thief whose heart changes after realising the importance of education for his future. People like these are imaginary in today's world.

Q9. Do you think it is a significant detail in the story that Anil is a struggling writer? This explain his behaviour in any way?

Ans. Yes, it is a significant detail that Anil is a struggling writer. His lifestyle was simple and he used to spend according to his pocket at all times. His struggle sometimes gave him a lot of income while at other times he used to worry about the next payment. Hari's observation about the discontinuation in his work justifies his behaviour regarding money.

Q10. Have you met anyone like Hari Singh? Can think and imagine the circumstances that can turn a fifteen year old boy into a thief?

Ans. No, I haven't met anyone like Hari Singh but the existence of such people is certain. A fifteen year old boy can be forced by circumstances to become a thief. It may be the need to feed the stomach, to satisfy illegal addiction, to maintain health, to fulfil luxurious demands, etc.

Q11. Where is the story set? (You can get clues from the names of the persons and places mentioned in it). Which language or languages are spoken in these places? Do you think the characters in the story spoke to each other in English?

Ans. The story is set somewhere in Uttar Pradesh near Lucknow. We can say so because the story mentions that there is a railway station for Express train to Lucknow. The presence of sweet shops and bazaars also indicate it to be a decent- sized town. No, the characters in the story do not speak to each other in English but probably in Hindi.

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