CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Answers. The narrator of “The Thief’s story” was Hari Singh and is a thief. One day the narrator met and made friendship with Anil, who was a writer and thought to rob him.

Detailed explanation-2: -The thief is the narrator of the story. The thief says that according to him, he was pretty good at stealing. Anil was watching a wrestling match when the thief approached him.

Detailed explanation-3: -narrator, one who tells a story. In a work of fiction the narrator determines the story’s point of view. If the narrator is a full participant in the story’s action, the narrative is said to be in the first person. A story told by a narrator who is not a character in the story is a third-person narrative.

Detailed explanation-4: -The thief introduces himself as Hari Singh. This is not his real name as he changes his name every month to escape his ex employers or police.

Detailed explanation-5: -Ruskin Bond (born 19 May 1934) is an Indian author of British descent. He lives with his adopted family in Landour, Mussoorie, India. The Indian Council for Child Education has recognised his role in the growth of children’s literature in India.