The Book that Saved the Earth — NCERT Solutions

Yes, electronic media is replacing books in many ways because it is fast, attractive, and easy to access. However, we cannot do away with books altogether. Books give deep reading, lasting knowledge, and the pleasure of reading in a way that screens often cannot. So even though electronic media is useful, books are still important and should remain with us.

Books are called a person’s best companion because they are always available, never betray us, and give us knowledge, comfort, and entertainment. A favourite book of mine is Mother Goose because it is full of interesting nursery rhymes and simple, enjoyable verses. It is easy to read and remember, and it makes reading fun. It also shows how even a small book can be very powerful, as in the play where it saves the Earth.

Think-Tank misinterprets the nursery rhymes by taking their literal meaning and turning them into threats. For example, in “Mistress Mary, quite contrary”, he thinks Earthlings are combining agriculture and mining and can grow silver and explosives. In “Hey diddle diddle”, he believes animals have learned musical culture and even space techniques. In “Humpty Dumpty”, he thinks the rhyme is about himself and concludes that Earthlings are planning to capture Mars Central Control and attack Mars. These mistakes happen because he does not understand the playful, imaginative nature of nursery rhymes.

For the personal example part, you can write a real incident from your life. A suitable way to resolve such misunderstanding is to ask for clarification, listen carefully, and then check the meaning before reacting.

No, the English spoken by the aliens in the play is not necessarily their real language. It is used so that the audience can understand the story. Their actual language could be some Martian language, perhaps made of sounds, signals, gestures, or a different system of communication that humans do not know. Since they are aliens, their natural language may be completely different from human languages.