CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -The story is about a 15-year-old thief who changes his name every month to stay ahead of the police and old employers. This time he kept his name Hari Singh. The other person in the story is a 25-year-old writer named Anil.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hari Singh: Hari Singh was a 15 years boy who was an experienced and successful thief. He was successful because of his cleverness and intelligence. He carefully planned everything before choosing his victims. He went to places where people would unsuspect him and win their confidence to get job.

Detailed explanation-3: -Anil was a kind, simple and easy-going young man. He was tall and of lean stature and interested in sports like Wrestling. He was not very rich and could not offer 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.

Detailed explanation-4: -Anil and Hari Singh the Thief are the only two characters in the story.

Detailed explanation-5: -Hari Singh, the narrator of the story “The Thief’s Story” is a fifteen-year-old thief. He considers himself to be a successful thief as he is good at cheating and robbing people. He approaches Anil in the guise of wanting to work for him.