The Book that Saved the Earth
Madhya Pradesh Board · Class 10 · English
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The play is a satirical science-fiction comedy set in the twenty-fifth century at the Museum of Ancient History in the Department of the Twentieth Century. A historian presents the story of the Martian invasion of 2040 and shows how a simple book of nursery rhymes, Mother Goose, saved Earth. The hum
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The twentieth century was called
The twentieth century was called the Era of the Book because books were widely used for learning, information, explanation, and even decoration. They
A Martian crew comes to Earth
A Martian crew comes to Earth under the command of Great and Mighty Think-Tank. Their mission is to explore Earth and prepare for invasion.
Think
Think-Tank is the Commander-in-Chief and Ruler of Mars and her two moons, but he is arrogant and makes wrong guesses about everything he sees. He beli
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Think-Tank wrongly calls books sandwiches and thinks the library is a refreshment stand. He makes the Martians bite a book because he believes it is f
Mother Goose is a book
Mother Goose is a book of nursery rhymes. The Martians decode its pictures and rhymes, but Think-Tank gives each rhyme a ridiculous meaning.
Learning Objectives
- To understand why the twentieth century was called the Era of the Book
- To trace how the Martian invasion began and how it failed
- To understand Think-Tank’s mistakes in interpreting books
- To identify the role of Mother Goose in saving Earth
- To study the humour, satire, and irony in the play
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