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Hari Singh says- “He knew it but neither his lips nor his eyes showed anything.” Anil successfully addressed the situation by not addressing it at all. Elaborate based on your reading of The Thief’s Story.

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- Despite knowing that the money had been taken (dampness of notes) Anil chose to remain quiet about the matter 

- Pretended that all was normal- realized that Hari Singh’s honesty had prevailed over his temptation 

- Wanted to reward him/ encourage him-discussing the theft would have been counterproductive.

Competency applied for : 

Content- 

• Required to display clear rationale and evaluation in order to build on the mentioned statement—Decode the statement; apply it to the response. 

• Support of / reference to textual evidence 

Expression- 

• Applying logical progression, using appropriate linking devices (words/phrases showing cause & effect, emphasis and illustration are expected to be a part of this answer- therefore, consequently, as revealed by etc. as they impact expression)- cohesion 

• Response relevance and an appropriate conclusion to achieve coherence 

• Accuracy in use of grammatical structures, vocabulary and spellings 

NOTE — Paragraphing recommended. Just listing of points shall result in deduction of 1 mark allotted for cohesion & coherence.



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