Footprints Without Feet - The Thief's Story…

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Class 10 English Footprints Without Feet - The Thief's Story (CBSE) gives concise notes, important questions, MCQ and question answer practice to help quick revision, chapter test prep and exam tips. Main sub-topics: short plot outline (meeting, employment, trust, theft), character sketches of Hari Singh and Anil, key turning point when Anil entrusts money, themes — trust versus habit and moral ambiguity, narrative voice and useful textual details for answers. Who it is for: Class 10 CBSE students preparing for school and board chapter tests, mock tests and class revision.

Key points you will learn

Class 10 English Footprints Without Feet - The Thief's Story (CBSE) notes: plot stages — meeting, employment, trust, apparent reform, final theft.
Plot turning points: Anil offers work; Anil entrusts money; Hari’s decision to steal — these moments shape answers.
Character sketch: Hari Singh — habitual thief with a soft side, conflict between habit and gratitude.
Character sketch: Anil — kind, trusting employer whose faith in Hari is the story’s moral test.
Themes and ideas: trust versus habit, moral ambiguity, influence of kindness, fear of vulnerability.
Narration and style: quiet, observant voice, domestic details; use narrator’s observations as textual evidence.
Exam tips: give a brief plot map, two concise character sketches, point out turning points and support with short textual details; practise MCQ and important questions.

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What is the summary of The Thief's Story?

The story follows Hari Singh, a petty thief who is taken in by Anil, given work and trust, seems to reform through affection but ultimately betrays that trust by stealing and fleeing, exposing human moral ambiguity.

How does the relationship between Hari Singh and Anil change?

Their relationship moves from guarded employer–employee distance to warmth after Anil’s kindness, then breaks when Hari steals; this arc shows how habit and fear can overpower gratitude.

Why does Hari steal despite Anil's kindness?

Hari steals because his ingrained habit and survival instinct overpower his gratitude; the story implies compulsion and fear of vulnerability, rather than simple malice, drive his final act.

What should I write for exam answers on this chapter?

Focus on a short plot map, two concise character sketches (Hari and Anil), identify the turning point when Anil entrusts money, explain themes like trust versus habit with two brief textual details, and finish with a one-line conclusion.

Where to find Class 10 The Thief's Story notes and important questions?

Find chapter notes on Merit Spring ROH’s 'The Thief Story' page; for important questions, MCQ practice and chapter test-style revision, use the site’s chapter tests and mock tests sections.

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