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3 Around the world in Eighty days
Q1-Explain how the author has made use of International
Date Line and time zones in his novel.
Answer:
Mr. Fogg accepts the challenge of travelling around the
world in 80 days. He goes through Brindisi, Suez, Mumbai
Kolkata to New York and Liverpool. He thinks that he had
missed the deadline and hasn’t reach London. Passepartout
learns that their journey through the different time zones
had gained them a day. The author has suitably used time
zones in his novel ‘Around the World in Eighty Days’
Q2-'Money was never a concern for Mr. Phileas Fogg; it was
for honour he accepted the wager.' Discuss.
Answer:
Mr. Phileas, though has the opportunity to double his
fortune, his motivation to embark on such a crazy
adventure has a little to do with the money. Instead, he
wants to preserve his honour and prove his worth to the
men of Reform club, to show this he can do what he sets
out to do. Fogg spent nearly all of his money along the
way, showing that riches are not what he is truly out for.
For Phileas Fogg honour is more important than money
Q3-Phileas Fogg's travel around the world was full of adventures and
surprises. Illustrate.
Answer:
Phileas Fog who was the major character in the novel had
accepted the challenge to travel around the world in 80 days and
in order to accomplish that challenge he met with diverse
adventures and surprises. In many cases during their journey
time foils their plans when the delays build up and ships and
trains left without them. Fogg went through various places from
Brindisi to Liverpool. After striving through various obstacles
Fogg was about to reach London but detective fix mistakenly
arrested him and spoiled the plan. Finally, he released from the
jail. Lastly after wasting so much of time they realized that they
still had one day left so they ran hard and finally reached to
reform club just in time.
Q4-Explain how the time gained of a full day is revealed to Mr. Fogg.
Answer:
Fogg wants to marry Aouda and for that Passepartout is sent to
engage a clergyman. He runs out to get a reverend to marry Fogg
and Aouda. The marriage is to be solemnised the next day on
Monday according to them. During the discussion with the priest
Passepartout learns that the next is Sunday not Monday. He
understood that their journey through the different time zones
had gained them a day. and that they are not late. He hurries
home and reveals the truth to Mr Fogg.
Q5-Passepartout stations himself outside Phileas’ door. Give reasons.
Answer:
Passepartout stations himself outside Phileas’ door because he
knew that Mr. Fogg entangled himself as he thought that he
didn’t reach London on time and lost the wager. Passepartout
being aware of Englishmen governed by a fixed idea sometimes
decides to suicide and he thought that his master may do that. He
didn’t want to let that happen .so, he remains outside Phileas door
without his knowledge.
Q6-Passepartout blamed himself for the misfortune of his master.
Justify.
Answer:
Fix has revealed his true character and purpose of visit to
Passepartout but he intentionally concealed Fix’s visit from his
master. In Liverpool Fogg arrested by Fix. If Passepartout had
warned his master about fix’s purpose then his master would
have prepared himself and given proof of his innocence. Fix
would not have been on the heels of his master to arrest him
Q7-Compare the remorse in the minds of Mr. Fogg and
Aouda for the seeming failure of his wager.
Answer:
Aouda is shocked when Mr Fogg is arrested. He trusted
him with whole of her heart. Her heart revolts against a
charge of robbery on Fogg. As she wanted to save
innocent Mr. Fogg. She weeps bitterly as she can do
nothing to save her protector. Because of this she was
feeling sorry and helpless. Mr. Fogg thought that he was
rich enough when he decided to bring Aouda from India.
She would be free and happy. But as according to him he
lost wager due to his arrest, he was feeling a guilt that
because of his loosing of wager he brought misfortune for
Auda as he left with no money. So, they both were
apologizing each other.
Q8- Explain the stress on the mind of Fogg after returning from world
tour at Saville Row.
Answer:
After returning from the world tour at his residence at Saville
Row he thought that he had lost the wager. So, he was in so much
stress. He did not open the windows and doors. No appearance of
change was visible. He bore his misfortune with calmness. He
could not sleep throughout the night. He did not take his
breakfast and dinner. He buried himself in setting the
Q9: Narrate the happenings at Reform Club on the 80th day of the
wager.
Answer:
The Reform club was the place where due to Fogg’s involvement
in an argument the wager with his fellow club members takes
place. Five club members awaited Mr Fogg at Reform club on the
80th day of the wager. They were excited about winning the
wager as they were sure Mr Fogg would not reach there in time.
Thomas Flanagan enquired about arrival of last train. They were
constantly looking at the clock. They counted the seconds. At the
fifty-fifth second a loud cry was heard followed by applause. And
Phileas Fogg appeared before the pendulum beat the sixtieth
second. He put his promise of traveling the world in 80 days.
Q10: There was no general agreement about Mr. Fogg’s success in
the opponents. Discuss.
Answer:
There were five members of club who were the opponents of Mr.
Fogg, were waiting for his arrival on the end day of wager. While
waiting they were discussing about Mr. Fogg arrival. They were
in opinion that Fogg will lose wager. Twenty Minutes prior
completion of the wager time Mr. Andrew Stuart said that if Fogg
had come by the last train, he would have got here and there is
only one steamer from New York to here which arrived yesterday
and Fogg was not there in that steamer. According to Thomas
Flanagan Mr. Fogg cannot prevent the delays which are certain
so he cannot reach here on time. John Sullivan considered him
less intelligent considered he could not get along. Gauthier Ralph
was sure about presenting of Mr. Fogg’s cheque at Barings the
next day
Q11-Narrate the happenings at a prison where Fogg was kept under
arrest.
Answer:
Mr Fogg was kept in prison. He was arrested by Mr. Fix who was
detective and strongly doubts that Mr. Fogg is a robber.
Passepartout would have fallen upon Fix had he not been held by
some policemen. Aouda and he had remained at the prison to see
Mr Fogg. Mr Fogg seated motionless, calm and without anger on
the bench. His look was singularly set and stern. He walked slowly
around the jail and examined to see if there was any practicable
outlet from his prison. He was in a deep thought as he was
thinking about the wager. At thirty-three past two Fix disclosed
that the real robber is arrested and he set Mr Fogg free.
Q12- All is well that ends well. Justify in the light of the
extract from the novel ‘Around the World in Eighty Days.’
Answer:
Phileas Fogg indulge in a wager against five members of
club that he can go around the world in 80 days. During
his journey around the world Fogg met with various
difficulties and obstacles and those were not under his
control. Throughout the entire trip when he faced a lot of
challenges and reached almost near his goal, he was a
gained trapped in another problem and went to jail. He
thought that he had lost the wager. But fortune favours
the brave in the end Fogg wins the bet as he gained a day
when crossing the international date line. Thus at the end
he considers himself worthy and lucky that he have such a
fortune with his beautiful wife. So, all is well that ends
well
Q13-Winning the heart is preferred to the winning of wager.
Express by supporting the details.
Answer:
Through out the entire trip Fogg met with a lot of
difficulties. He wins the wager at the end. During his
journey he met with a beautiful Indian girl named Auda.
He proposed her for marriage. During the hard times
when Fogg thought he had lost the wager, he considered
himself left with no money. Even though knowing the
situation of Fogg, Auda accepted his proposal. This
depicts true love of Auda. This makes Fogg the happiest
person in the world even at the feeling of being losing the
wager. He was satisfied that he won the heart of charming
lady. So, this shows that winning the heart is preferred to
the winning of wager.