Class 10 English — Chapter 9: The Book That Saved the Earth

What you'll learn

• ▸Character of Think-Tank
• ▸The Martians' Misinterpretation of Books
• ▸Humor and Satire in the Play
• ▸Theme: The Value of Books and Knowledge
• ▸Character of Apprentice Noodle
• ▸Understanding the Play Format
• ▸Setting and Narrative Frame
• ▸Role of the Martian Space Crew

Chapter Summary

--- PAGE 1 --- The Book That Saved the Earth 9 Mother Goose is a well-known book of nursery rhymes in English. Do you think such a book can save Planet Earth from a Martian invasion? Read this play, set four centuries in the future, and find out. Characters HISTORIAN LIEUTENANT IOTA GREAT AND MIGHTY THINK-TANK SERGEANT OOP APPRENTICE NOODLE OFFSTAGE VOICE CAPTAIN OMEGA SCENE 1 READ AND FIND OUT • Why was the twentieth century called the ‘Era of the Book’? • Who tried to invade the earth in the twenty-first century? TIME : The twenty-fifth century PLACE : The Museum of Ancient History: Department of the Twentieth Century on the Planet Earth BEFORE RISE : Spotlight shines on Historian, who is sitting at a table down right, on which is a movi…

Practice Questions from this Chapter

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1. Define a public library. Get Solution →
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4. In which century is the play's main action set, as viewed from the future? Get Solution →
5. What title does the Historian give to the twentieth century? Get Solution →
6. Who is the commander-in-chief of the Mars space control? Get Solution →
7. What is the first object Think-Tank asks to consult in Scene 1? Get Solution →
8. Where does the Martian crew land on Earth? Get Solution →

Did you know?

• 💡 The largest library, the Library of Congress, has over 170 million items.
• 💡 Ancient Egyptians wrote books on papyrus scrolls, some over 100 feet long.
• 💡 The distinct smell of old books comes from chemicals breaking down in the paper.
• 💡 Mars appears red because iron dust on its surface rusts, giving it that colour.
• 💡 A "Martian" is simply a hypothetical inhabitant or native of the planet Mars.

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