Question

1. Who does ' I ' refer to the in this story ?

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

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

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

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

6. Does Anil realise that he has been robbed ?

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

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

9. Have you met anyone like Hari Singh ? Can you think can imagine the circumstances that can turn a 15 years old boy into a thief ?

10. Where is the story set ? ( You can get clues from the names of the person and places mention in it. ) Which language or languages are spoken in these places ? Do you think the character in the story spoke to each other in English? ​

Answer 1

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Answer 2

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1. Who does 'T' refer to in this story?

$\longrightarrow$ In this story, 'I' refers to the thief.

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

$\longrightarrow$ He was "a fairly successful hand" at stealing and robbing people.

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

$\longrightarrow$ When Hari asked Anil if he could work for hins, Anil said that he could not pay him. Finally, the agreement was that if he would cook, then Anil would feed him. However, Anil soon found out that he did not know how to cook. Therefore, he taught him how to cook and later, how to write his nanic. He promised he would teach him how to write whole sentences and how to add numbers. Apart from this, when Hari went out terbay the day's supplies, he would make a profit of a rupee in a day.

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

$\longrightarrow$ The thief thought that on discovering the theft. Anil's face would show a touch of sadness. The sadness would not be for the loss of money, but for the loss of trust.

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

$\longrightarrow$ In his short career as a thief, he had made a study of men's faces when they lost their goods. He said that the greedy men showed fear, the rich men showed anger and the poor men showed acceptance.

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6.Does Anil realise that he has been robbed?

$\longrightarrow$ Yes, Anil had realised that he had been robbed. He knew this probably because all the notes were wet and damp from the rain. However, he did not say anything to the thief and behaved normally.

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

$\longrightarrow$ It is true that people are becoming materialistic and hard-hearted. But it is also true that people like Anil and Hari Singh are still found in real life also. But their number is very small.

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

$\longrightarrow$ It is a significant detail in the story that Anil is a struggling writer. He leads a hand to mouth existence. He earns money by fits and starts. So, he knows what it means to be without money. He can understand Hari Singh's position. That is why, he takes hima servant although he has no money to pay him a salary. He has a large heart. So although he may have detected the theft of his money, he does not report to the police.

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9. Have you met anyone like Hari Singh? (You think and imagine the circumstances that can turn a fifteen-year-old boy into a thief?)

$\longrightarrow$ Yes, I have met a boy like Hari Singh. He used to commit petty crimes. I studied his life and came to the conclusion that the circumstances to make one a thief is poverty. It is the biggest factor, One is prepared to do anything to extinguish the fire burning in his belly. This can turn a young boy into a thief.

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10. 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?

$\longrightarrow$ It appears that the story is set in Delhi. A number of clues point to this fact. These are: "The Jumna Sweet Shop', 'railway station. "The Lucknow Express was just moving out. Hindi, English and other Indian languages are spoken in it. I do not think the characters in the story spoke to each other in English. However, they might have used some English words like 'time', 'train, 'clock tower', etc.

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