Do you think people like Anil and Hari Singh are found only in fiction, or are there such people in real life?

People like Anil and Hari Singh are not merely fictional but they exist as well. However, with changing times there are not many people willing to help anyone like Anil did in the story. Similarly, people like Hari are also getting rare who would realize their mistakes and return to their employers.

Anil has been portrayed as a very simple and honest man with a kind heart. He wrote for a magazine but made money by fits and starts. He understood the circumstances of others well. Not only did he give Hari Singh shelter but also taught him and ignored his little thefts of making a rupee or so from his daily purchases.

On the other hand, Hari Singh, a boy of fifteen, was an expert thief. He was not a thief by heart but a thief by circumstances. When he got respect and affection by Anil, his heart changed and his conscience made him return from the station and put the bundle of notes under the mattress.