CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Expert-Verified Answer In the story, the narrator i, e the thief is planning to steal from Anil whom he describes to be simple, easy-going and kind. Hence all of the above options are correct as they are used by the narrator to describe Anil.

Detailed explanation-4: -What is he “a fairly successful hand” at? Answer: He had “a fairly successful hand” at stealing and robbing people.

Detailed explanation-5: -"I” in “The Thief’s Story” refers to the narrator, Hari Singh, who is fifteen years old and a thief.