1. Why did Francis Bennett wake up with a bad temper?
Francis Bennet woke up with
a bad temper as he felt a little lonely. Bennet’s wife had been away in
France for the past eight days.
2. What was a mechanized dressing room?
A mechanized dressing room
was a machine that could wash, shave. Also it shod and dressed a person in
under two minutes.
3. How was food served to him?
Bennett was one of the
subscribers to the society for supplying food to the home. He got his
lunch from there through a network of pneumatic tubes.
4. Why was Bennett curious about astronomy?
Astronomy had become a
recent topic of interest because of, all the new discoveries made •in the
stellar world. He wished to feed the public with interesting
astronomical news.
5. Why did he visit Niagara?
Francis Bennett went to
Niagara for his accumulator works.
6. How did Bennett travel?
Bennett travelled to
Niagara in an aero-car with an aero-coachman. The aero-car was capable
of gaining speed of about four hundred miles an hour.
7. Give three instances of how mechanization has changed life at home in 2889?
In the year 2889,
Bennett uses his phonotelephote to talk to his wife who is a several
hundred miles away from h im. He gets ready in his mechanized dressing room in
two minutes. He gets his lunch from a pneumatic tube in his office.
8. How is advertising in this age different from what we have today?
Advertisements are projected
on clouds by a thousand projectors from a gallery. They are so large that
they can be seen all over a whole country.
1. As soon as he woke up, he switched on his phonotelephote.
2. Well, Cash, what have you got? - Francis Bennett
3. ‘Phototelegrams from Mercury, Venus and Mars, Sir.’ - Cash to Bennett
4. ‘Interesting! And Jupiter?’ -
5. ‘Not yet, Mr.Bennett.’ -
6. ‘No, it’s the inhabitants.’ -
7. ‘Where are we going, Sir?’ -
8. ‘Then, Sir, I shall really have discovered the absolute.’ -
9. .‘Are you saying you’re going to be able to construct a human being?’ -
10. ‘I’m going to start this moment.’ -
1. Bennette’s wife was in France.
i) Germany ii) Australia iii) France iv) Holland
2. The data from the stellar world was gathered by astronomical reporters.
i)Bennette ii) astronomical reporters iii) the computer iv) telephote
3. The food was being delivered through pneumatic tubes.
i) pneumatic ii) shallow iii) hollow iv) virtual
4. The wayfarers were carried to one place to another by the moving pavement.
i) bullet train ii) jet iii) moving pavement iv) heli-taxi
Title:
A day in 2889 of an American Journalist
Setting:
• The story is set in the office block of the managing Editor of the newspaper Earth Herald.
• Later it is set in the reporting room, advertising room, dining room, Niagara, waiting room of the Earth Herald and the audition room.
Characters:
1. Francis Bennett - the director of the Earth Herald
2. Edith - Bennett's wife.
3. Aero coachman
4. Cash - One of the ten Astronomical reporters
5. Corley - One of the ten Astronomical reporters
6. The young inventor and the second inventor
Problem:
i. Bennett wakes up with a bad temper and feels lonely.
ii. Astronomical reporters don't get any signals from Jupiter and the moon
iii. Bennett has to reject bad petitions and choose good ones.
Your Views:
• This futuristic story by Jules Verne is simply amazing.
• It reveals the author's power of imagination.
• The story takes the readers into this new world and enables them to experience a life where machines are prominent
• Every invention mentioned here is inspiring.
Lesson: A DAY IN 2889 OF AN AMERICAN JOURNALIST
Author: Jules Verne
Theme: The future in the hands of technology.
Characters: Francis Bennett, Edith, Cash, Corley, the second inventor, the aero-coachman.
Prose outline: Story set on 2889 - Francis Bennett - director - Earth Herald - leading newspaper - phonotelephote - mechanized dressing room - astronomical news - advertisements on clouds - lunch via pneumatic tubes - travel to Niagara - an aero-car - inventors
This story is set on July 25, 2889. Francis Bennett, director of the Earth Herald, the world’s most leading newspaper, had woken up with a bad temper. He felt a little lonely. His wife had been away to France for the past eight days. He switched on his phonotelephote and hearing his wife’s voice, he put on a smile. His mechanized dressing room dressed him from top to toe. In his office, he inquired the astronomical reporters about the latest news. He wished to feed the public with interesting astronomical news. Inordinate advertisements were projected on clouds by a thousand projectors from a gallery. Bennett got his lunch through a network of pneumatic tubes. Then he travelled to Niagara for his accumulator works. He took an aero-car with an aero-coachman. After his return, he listened to many petitions. He supported the idea of an inventor who thought of reducing the final three elements into one and another idea of moving the town of Saaf to the shore using rails. He then learned about his wife’s plan to return. Finally he ended the day by taking mechanized a bath before going to bed.
Introduction:
‘A day in
2889 of an American Journalist’ written in 1889 by Jules Verne, gives us a
glimpse of the futuristic world in which people rely on machines for almost
everything. The story is set on July 25 of 2889.
Phonotelephote
and the mechanized dressing room:
Francis
Bennett, director of the Earth Herald, the world’s most leading newspaper, had
woken up with a bad temper. He felt a little lonely in the absence of his wife.
His wife had been away in France for the past eight days. He switched on his
phonotelephote and hearing his wife’s voice, he put on a smile. His mechanized
dressing room dressed him from top to toe.
Astronomy -
the trending topic:
In his
office, he inquired the astronomical reporters about the latest news. He wished
to feed the public with interesting astronomical news. He was excited to bring
out the interesting discoveries made in the new planet Gandini to the public.
Advertisements
and lunch services:
Inordinate advertisements were projected on clouds by a thousand projectors from a gallery. Bennett was one of the subscribers to the society for supplying food to the home. He got his lunch from there through a network of pneumatic tubes. Then Bennett travelled to Niagara for his accumulator works. He took an aero-car with an aero-coachman who was waiting near his window. The aero-car is capable of gaining speed of about four hundred miles an hour.
Innovative
petitions:
After his
return, he listened to many petitions. He supported the idea of an inventor who
thought of reducing the final three elements into one and another idea of
moving the town of Saaf to the shore using rails.
Conclusion:
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