Ruskin Bond was born in Kasauli India and is a prolific, award winning writer. Click on the arrow below and listen to the audiobook, The Thief Story.
1. What audience to you think this story is aimed at? Why?
2. How does this story reflect Ruskin Bond's perspective of life in India?
3. Ruskin Bond was born in India; however, his parents were both of British descent. How does this impact his standing with both an Indian audience and a non-Indian audience? Does this make him an outsider to both groups? Does this make his perspective of Indian life and culture more or less powerful? Defend your position.
4. What did you notice about his use of figurative language? Did it engage you or cause you to lose interest? Why?
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