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The Boy who Broke the Bank

ICSE · Class 10 · English Literature-Treasure Chest ( Poems and Short Stories)

Summary of The Boy who Broke the Bank for ICSE Class 10 English Literature-Treasure Chest ( Poems and Short Stories). Key concepts, important points, and chapter overview.

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Overview

The story is a humorous satire about how a small, innocent complaint grows into a full-scale bank panic. Nathu, a sweeper-boy at Seth Govind Ram's bank in Pipalnagar, is upset because his salary has not been paid by the 20th of the month. His words are overheard, repeated carelessly, and distorted a

Key Concepts

The story starts with Nathu's fair

The story starts with Nathu's fair complaint about his unpaid salary. He is not spreading a false story; he is simply grumbling about a real problem.

The complaint moves from Nathu

The complaint moves from Nathu to Sitaram, then to Mrs. Srivastava, Mrs. Bhushan, Mr. Bhushan, Kamal Kishore, Deep Chand, the injured customer, and fi

Each person adds fear

Each person adds fear, assumption, or exaggeration. The message changes from unpaid salary to bankruptcy and then to complete collapse.

Once the injured customer cries out

Once the injured customer cries out that 'The bird has flown!', people rush to protect their money. Fear spreads faster than facts.

The person who started the whole

The person who started the whole incident does not know it. Nathu keeps sweeping the bank without realising that his complaint caused the panic.

Learning Objectives

  • To understand how a rumour grows when passed from person to person
  • To identify the role of each character in the rumour chain
  • To explain the theme of the destructive power of rumours
  • To notice the story's humour, irony, and satire
  • To recall how fear spreads in a small town and creates mass panic

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the important topics in The Boy who Broke the Bank for ICSE Class 10 English Literature-Treasure Chest ( Poems and Short Stories)?
Key topics in The Boy who Broke the Bank include The Rumour Chain — From Nathu's Complaint to Bank Collapse, Chapter Overview — The Boy who Broke the Bank, The Rumour Chain — How a Complaint Broke a Bank. These are the concepts ICSE Class 10 examiners draw on most — study them first, then practise related questions.
How to score full marks in The Boy who Broke the Bank — ICSE Class 10 English Literature-Treasure Chest ( Poems and Short Stories)?
Understand the core concepts first, then work through the 62 practice questions available for this chapter. Revise formulas and definitions regularly, and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.

Sources & Official References

Content is aligned to the official syllabus. Refer to the board website for the latest curriculum.

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