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The Boy who Broke the Bank

ICSE · Class 8 · English Literature: Book 'Gulmohar'

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4 Topics · ICSE Class 8 English Literature: Book 'Gulmohar'

Topics in The Boy who Broke the Bank

1

Story Overview

  • Nathu is a sweeper-boy who works outside Seth Govind Ram's bank.
  • He has not received his pay for two months and is upset.
  • Sitaram, the washerman's son, hears Nathu complaining and casually passes on the news.
2

Main Characters and Their Roles

  • Nathu is the sweeper-boy and the root of the rumour chain.
  • Sitaram is Nathu's friend and the first person to pass the complaint onward.
  • Mrs Prakash hears about the unpaid wages and passes the matter to Mrs Bhushan.
3

Theme and Message

  • The story warns against believing rumours without checking facts.
  • A small piece of gossip can create panic when repeated by many people.
  • Fear spreads faster than truth.
4

Important Events in Sequence

  • Nathu sweeps outside the bank and complains about unpaid salary.
  • Sitaram hears him and passes the information to Mrs Prakash.
  • Mrs Prakash tells Mrs Bhushan at the tamarind tree.

Key Concepts

Central concept: A rumour about a bank’s collapse spreads through a small town after Nathu complains about unpaid wages

Nathu’s unpaid wagesSitaram’s roleMrs Prakash and Mrs BhushanMr Jugal Kishore and Faiz HussainThe elderly gentlemanBazaar reactionThe bank manager and clerkCrowd outside the bank

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