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Answer ANY ONE of… (Class 10 English SQP 2023-24, Q11.B)

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EnglishCBSE Class 10 · Sample paper, session 2023-24 · 6 marks · Long answer

CBSE Class 10 English sample paper 2023-24: question 11.B

From the official CBSE sample question paper for 2023-24, section D, question 11.B, for 6 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q11.B · 6 marks · Long answerThe Thief's Story

Answer ANY ONE of the following two questions, in about 100-120 words.

A character arc is the transformation or development of a character throughout a story and refers to the changes a character undergoes as a result of their experiences, challenges, and interactions with other characters.

In the light of the above information, trace the character arc of the thief in Ruskin Bond's The Thief's Story, in about 120 words.

Source: official sample paper from cbseacademic.nic.in (PDF). See it in the full Sample paper 2023-24.

Hints

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Hint 1

Trace the thief at the start, the middle and the end.

Hint 2

Mention Anil's trust, the lessons he gives, and the moment with the money.

Hint 3

Conclude with how the thief has changed.

Step-by-step solution

Each step shows the marks it earns, as an examiner would award them. Checked by an independent re-solve from the question paper.

  1. At the start, Hari Singh is a young, experienced thief set on staying ahead of the law. He is drawn to Anil because he sees a trusting person he can exploit.

    2 marks

  2. As he works for Anil, who teaches him to cook, read and write, a friendship forms and he starts to trust and value honest work.

    2 marks

  3. The climax comes when he has the chance to steal Anil's money. He takes it, but feels guilt and hesitates to board the train, and finally returns it, showing a developed moral conscience. The thief has realised that a life of crime is not fulfilling and is open to a better life.

    2 marks

Answer: The thief changes from a calculating criminal to a person with a conscience who, through Anil's trust, begins to move away from crime.

Where the marks are

  • Initial character: a criminal looking to exploit Anil (about 1.5 marks)
  • Development through friendship and learning (about 1.5 marks)
  • Climax, guilt, conclusion and transformation (about 1 mark)
  • Expression and accuracy (2 marks)

Revise the chapter

  • Chapter: The Thief's Story (notes, formulas, where marks are lost and every past question)
Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from The Thief's Story, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paperSample paper 2023-24: every question, by section.

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