Footprints Without Feet
Class 10 English · Footprints Without Feet · Chapter 5
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CBSE Class 10 · English
First Flight: what 34 board papers asked- Marks booster + cheatsheet: key concepts in 2 lines each, common traps
- 9 prose pieces, each summarised
- 10 poems with their poetic devices
- Common traps to avoid
- Long-answer pairs the board has set
- 10 marks each: grammar and writing formats
CBSE Class 10 · English
105 board questions, counted story by story- Marks booster + cheatsheet: key concepts in 2 lines each, common traps
- 9 stories: plot, characters, themes
- Character-sketch frames
- Common traps to avoid
- Diary-entry and long-answer frames
- Values in all 9 stories
CBSE Class 10 · English
Both English readers: what the board asked- 34 board papers counted for First Flight
- 105 board questions on Footprints, by story
- 9 prose pieces and 10 poems summarised
- 9 Footprints stories: plot, characters, themes
- 10 + 10 marks: Section B grammar and writing
- Traps + 12-question test in both kits
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- Science: 25 marks each in Units I and II
- English: what 34 board papers asked
- Geography: all 79 CBSE map items, by location
- Economics: all 20 marks, with 18 traps
- 12 kits, one per subject or book
The story in short
Based on H.G. Wells’s science-fiction classic, this story tells of Griffin, a brilliant but lawless scientist who discovers how to make the human body invisible. After swallowing rare drugs, Griffin becomes invisible, but his discovery, instead of being used for good, turns him into a dangerous, selfish criminal. Homeless and cold in London, he takes refuge in a big store, but is forced to flee naked and invisible when caught. He steals clothes and bandages from a shop, then travels to the village of Iping, where he takes rooms at an inn. His strange bandaged appearance, his odd behaviour and his lack of money soon make the villagers suspicious. When his money runs out, he robs the clergyman, and when confronted, he throws off his clothes to become invisible again and escapes, attacking those who try to stop him. The story is a warning that great scientific power in the hands of a person without moral responsibility becomes a menace to society.
The story in 6 beats
- 1Griffin, a clever scientist, discovers how to make himself invisible but uses the idea for selfish and criminal acts.
- 2In London, he enters a big store for warmth and food, but escapes naked and invisible the next morning.
- 3He steals clothes from a theatrical shop and reaches Iping, where he stays mysteriously at an inn.
- 4His strange dress, secret experiments, and sudden temper make the villagers and Mrs Hall deeply suspicious.
- 5When his money is questioned, he robs the clergyman’s house and creates more fear in the village.
- 6Cornered by the police, Griffin removes his clothes, becomes invisible again, hits people, and escapes.