CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Why did the thief’s brother accuse the rich merchant? The thief had died because the wall of the merchant’s old house had collapsed and fallen on his head. According to the thief’s brother, the rich merchant was to be blamed for this because he had not built a good, strong wall.

Detailed explanation-2: -How does the blame come back to the rich merchant who had been accused in the first place? Solution : On investigating the identity of the rich merchant who had asked the goldsmith to make jewellery for him, it was found to be the father of the merchant who had been blamed for the thief’s death in the first place.

Detailed explanation-3: -Merchant’s son is called a stupid boy because he wasn’t aware of what Nagendra was selling. He thought wisdom is a thing just like a vegetable or a fruit and that’s why he even bought it.

Detailed explanation-4: -How does the blame come back to the rich merchant who had been accused in the first place? Answer: On investigating the identity of the rich merchant who had asked the goldsmith to make jewellery for him, it was found to be the father of the merchant who had been blamed for the thief’s death in the first place.

Detailed explanation-5: -Question 4: Who was finally blamed for the crime and why? The rich man was finally blamed. It was because his father was the real murderer of the thief, but he had died. However, his son had inherited his property and his sins.