CBSE Revision Notes for class 10 English Footprints without feet chapter 5 Footprints without feet
CBSE Footprints without feet class 10 chapter 5 Revision Notes English Footprints without feet detailed Notes of the Lesson along with highlights of chapter 5 were prepared based on the latest exam pattern we have provided Footprints without feet class 10 chapter 5 Revision Notes to help students understand the concept very well
Chapter sketch
This story is about a scientist who discovers how to make himself invisible as he was afraid of being discovered in London where he had committed some crimes he runs away to remote village however he runs out of money and resorts to robbery using his advantage of invisibility
About the Character
- Griffin” he is the eccentric scientist who makes himself invisible he does not hesitate to resort to criminal activities to remain a mystery
- Mrs” Hall” she is the resolute but superstitous owner of the inn at lping where Griffin stays
- Mr” Jaffers he is a dutiful policeman who falls to arrest the ” invisible ” scientist
Overview of the chapter”
Boys see Footprints in Street:”
Two boys on a street in London were surprised to see fresh muddy footprints of bare feet on the steps of a house without finding who was making them further on the footprints disappeared these footprints had been made by Griffin an eccentric scientist who had discovered how to make his body transparent he could only be seen by the clothes he was wearing
Griffin: A Lawless Person:”
Griffin was having a criminal bent of mind and was a lawless person he set fire to his landlord’s house to take revenge against him for trying to evict him to get away he had to remove his clothes so that he became invisible he was a homeless wander in London without clothes or money during winter
Escape by Griffin:”
Griffin managed to escape from the two keen boy’s observation and entered unseen into a big store to get warm after the store was closed at night Griffin put on some new clothes consumed meat and coffee from the restaurant in the store and went to sleep on a pile of quilts
He overslept and only woke up when the shop had opened and the assistants had arrived on being seen and chased by them he again took off his clothes so that they could not see him
Griffin at a theatrical company:’
Then Griffin entered a theatrical company giving items used in plays there he wore bandages to outline his face dark glasses a false nose and bushy side-whiskers he robbed the shopkeeper of his money and escaped at a village away from London to avoid being caught
Griffin Arrives at lping village:’
Griffin booked two rooms at an inn belonging to Mrs Hall in the village lping he explained to her that he had an accident and did not want to be disturbed as Mrs Hall tired to be social with him soon his money was finished and so he robbed a clergyman’s house by using his invisibility
Mrs Hall Enters Griffin’s Room :”
That same day, when Mrs hall found Griffin’s room open with his bandages and clothes lying around she and her husband entered the room suddenly both of them were attacked by the furniture being flung at them but they could not see who was doing this Mrs hall felt that the furniture was haunted by spirits as she could not see Griffin
Griffin becomes invisible and Escapes from lping :”
when the clergyman reported the burglary to the police most people in the village felt that the strange scientist had a hand in it because he paid his due rent whereas earlier he was not able to do so , Mr jaffers the village police constable was called to arrest Griffin on suspicious Meanwhile Mrs hall asked Griffin to explain all the unusual happenings Griffin lost his temper and decided to tell all he started removing his clothes and even jaffers could not catch someone whom he could not see he was knocked unconcious by the invisible man who escaped
Chapter Highlights
- Two boys on a London street were surprised to see fresh muddy footprints of bare feet without finding who was making’ them
- These footprints had been made by Griffin’ an eccentric scientist who had discovered how to make his body transparent
- To get away after he had burnt his landlord’s house down he had to remove his clothes so that he became invisible
- Griffin entered unseen into a big store to get warm when the store closed at night he put on new clothes consumed meat and coffee from the restaurant and went to sleep on a pile of quits
- He overslept and was seen by the shop assistants in the morning he again took off his clothes to escape them
- them he entered a theatrical company and wore bandages on his face dark glasses a false nose and bushy side-whiskers he robbed the shopkeeper of his money and escape to lping village by train to avoid being caught
- He rented two rooms at an inn in the village he explained to Mrs hall its owner that he had an accident and did not want to be disturbed soon his money finished and so he robbed a clergyman’s house by using his invisibility
- that same day,when Mrs hall entered his room she and her husband were attacked by the furniture this made Mrs hall think that it was haunted by spirits
- When the clergyman reported the burglary to the police Griffin was suspected of having a hand in it so the village constable jaffers came to arrest him on suspicious “
- Meanwhile Mrs Hall asked Griffin to explain all the unusual happenings Griffin lost his temper and took off all his clothes ( thus becoming invisible ) knocked Jaffers unconscious and ran away
word Meanings
The Given page nos. correspond to the pages in the prescribed textbook
| word | Meanings |
| PAGE 26 | |
| started | Jumped with surprise |
| imprints | marks due to pressure |
| Progressing | moving |
| Impressing | Footmarks |
| altogether | totally |
| bewildered | puzzled |
| transparent | invisible |
| rare drugs | chemicals/ medicines not easily made |
| eject | remove |
| PAGE 27 | |
| by no means | not yet |
| warmth | keeping warm |
| pile | heap lying one on top of another |
| PAGE 28 | |
| panicked | got alarmed |
| stock | items |
| callously | without caring |
| set all tongues wagging | started people gossiping |
| eccentric | strange |
| ready cash | money |
| clergyman | Christian priest |
| Chink | high pitched ringing sound |
| poker | metal rod |
| flung open | suddenly opened |
| PAGE 29 | |
| sniff | sound made by nose drawing in air |
| bedpost | upright support of bed |
| dashed | struck |
| springing | jumping |
| foremost | in front |
| slam | quickly close |
| hysterics | wildly emotional reaction |
| witchcraft | practice of magic |
| PAGE 30 | |
| quick-tempered | losing temper quickly |
| warrant | official authorization |
| PAGE 31 | |
| Blows | Powerful hits with the hands |
| Knocked | forced to fall |