What is the didactic observed in the story entitled 'The Theif Story' by Ruskin Bond?
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This story tells us how love and kindness can change a theif or a criminal. Arun a young lad of 15 who is kind ,considerable and sympathetic person and theother fellow 'The Thief' who is thief by profession joins Arun in a view to rob him. Oneday Arun was watching a wrestling match where the thief tries to get intoconversation with him and finally wins Arun's confidence and joins with him in a viewto rob him .He finds his master a saintly person and of a trusting nature.So, he thinkshe will be an easy victim. He joins him as a cook but does not know how tocook.Arun being of kind person teaches him how to cook and he even teaches himhow to read and write. Arun never questions the theif about his purchases he makethe thief became very fond of his masters goodness and nobility.One day Arun camewith a wad of notes and kept it under his mattress the thief watches him clearly and istempted to steal his money. He is successful in his operation and runs away but hisconscience and his feeling of grattitude brings him back to Arun he feels ashamed of his act.Arun knows about the whole act as the notes were still wet from last nightsrain but he doesnt give any impression that he knows about it.Arun knows that hehas betrayed his masters trust but Arun never made any issue out of it. Thissympathetic attitude of arun had a great impression on the thief. so, the thief changesinto a good man.
The Thief - A Critical Appreciation
‘The Thief is based on the recollection of a thief and is written in first person.He was only fifteen and was quite an accomplished and experienced hand in hisprofession of theft when he met Arun for the first time during a wrestling match. Thethief found a prospective client in Arun and had an irresistible desire to rob him. Toshape his plans he introduced himself to Arun by a pseudonym ‘Deepak’ andexpressed his desire to work for him. Arun refused to engage him as a domestic helpbecause he made money by fits and starts and was unable to pay him regularly. ButDeepak went on persuading and flattering Arun. He offered to serve him for foodonly. Arun was a kind and generous fellow. He took pity on Deepak and agreed tokeep him if he could cook for him. Although Deepak knew nothing about cooking heaccepted the job just to get an entry in Arun’s house. But Deepak was cipher as acook and the food cooked by him turned out to be a disaster and was fed to aneighbor’s cat. Deepak was shown the exit again but he won Arun’s heart with hismost appealing smile and he was not only pardoned off and got back to his job Arunpromised to teach him write his name too. Arun also taught him how to cook. Arun showed full faith in Deepak and made him buy his daily supplies. Deepak wassmart enough to make good profit out of it daily. Although Arun had some hint aboutthis theft he preferred to ignore it.