Why was the thief able to steal from Anil easily
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Footprints without feet — Chapter 2
The thief’s story by Ruskin Bond
The thief was a fifteen years old boy. But in this story, he has been presented as a well experienced and skillful thief. He had a great knowledge of human behaviour. He knew that simple looking persons could be robbed easily. He had an understanding that a little flattery could help in making friends. He was perfect in telling lies.
On the other hand, Anil is easygoing and kind. Also, he seemed to be a slightly careless person. He is a kind of a person who assumes he has got nothing to win our nothing to lose. He would just manage and maintain his life writing a few articles and journals. His gullibility and trusting nature made it easy for Hari to rob him.
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There are two major reasons why the thief was able to steal from Anil so easily.
The first reason is that Anil was a careless kind of person, and the second reason is that Anil trusted Hari the thief so much.
So, Anil's careless nature and his trust on ohters made it easy for the thief to steal from him.