CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

THE THIEFS STORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How does the narrator’s feelings toward Anil develop the theme of the text?
A
Anil trusts the narrator at the beginning of the story, and the narrator feel so comfortable with Anil that he never steals his money.
B
At the beginning of the story, the narrator steals from Anil immediately. After that, he never earns his trust back, which leads the narrator to continue to steal.
C
The narrator befriends Anil at the beginning of the story, and wen the narrator tries to steal from Anil, the narrator is caught.
D
At the beginning of the story, the narrator wants to steal from Anil. As the story continues, the narrator earns the trust of Anil, which leads him to feel guilty about stealing his money.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -How does the narrator’s feelings toward Anil develop the theme of the text? Anil trusts the narrator at the beginning of the story, and the narrator feel so comfortable with Anil that he never steals his money. At the beginning of the story, the narrator steals from Anil immediately.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: Hari Singh realised that Anil knew about the theft because he found some of the notes still wet. He gave him a fifty-rupee-note and did not mention anything about the theft. This made him feel that Anil had forgiven him.

Detailed explanation-3: -When Hari Singh saw Anil for the first time, he found him to be simple, easy-going, kind and easy to fool around. He thought he would be the right person to rob. He offered himself to work for him.

Detailed explanation-4: -The narrator is happier being honest with Anil rather than stealing from him.

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