Horace Danby was a meticulous planner but still he faltered. Where did he go wrong and why?
Horace dandy failed to get enough information about real residents of the house. He was so much occupied with collecting information about house map, wiring and location of valuable things etc. that he forgot one main aspect. Though he was smart enough to know the dog’s actual name but overlooked getting identify of each and every residents of the house. Once he was in the problem then probably his clever mind gave a way to carelessness that leading him to open the safe without wearing gloves.
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Do you think this is a real-life episode, or mere fiction? Or is it a mixture of both?
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The course of the Loisels’ life changed due to the necklace. Comment.
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Bholi’s story must have moved you. Do you think girl children are not treated at par with boys? You are aware that the government has introduced a scheme to save the girl child as the sex ratio is declining. The scheme is called Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, Save the Girl Child. Read about the scheme and design a poster in groups of four and display on the school notice board.
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How does he treat the dog?
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Why was he wandering the streets?
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