CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: Anil was a writer. He used to write articles for magazines. He was a spendthrift and used to spend money on his friends.

Detailed explanation-2: -Anil wrote for magazines to earn his living. What does he get from Anil in return for his work? Anil promised him that he would teach him how to cook and how to write his name.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hari Singh thought Anil’s job was queer because he did not have a fixed source of income. At times he had to borrow; and at times he would lend. He often waited for his cheque.

Detailed explanation-4: -In the short story ‘The Thief’s Story’ by Ruskin Bond, Anil was a struggling writer who wrote for magazines. He did not have a regular flow of money and earned money by ‘fits and starts’. He used to keep worrying about his next cheque. He used to borrow money on a regular basis.

Detailed explanation-5: -He used to make the tea for Anil in morning. Later he would go to buy the days supplies. He usually made a profit of about a ruppee a day. Next morning, Anil stretched out his hand towards the narrator (Hari Singh) holding a fifty-rupee note.