The document contains 14 questions about the short story "The Flying Machine" by Ray Bradbury. The questions probe the setting, characters, events, and themes of the story, including asking about where and when it takes place, how Bradbury describes the flying man, what kind of man the Emperor is based on his dialogue and actions, a metaphor used to describe the Great Wall, why the Emperor wants to speak to the flying man, and what conflict may arise from their interaction.
The document contains 14 questions about the short story "The Flying Machine" by Ray Bradbury. The questions probe the setting, characters, events, and themes of the story, including asking about where and when it takes place, how Bradbury describes the flying man, what kind of man the Emperor is based on his dialogue and actions, a metaphor used to describe the Great Wall, why the Emperor wants to speak to the flying man, and what conflict may arise from their interaction.
The document contains 14 questions about the short story "The Flying Machine" by Ray Bradbury. The questions probe the setting, characters, events, and themes of the story, including asking about where and when it takes place, how Bradbury describes the flying man, what kind of man the Emperor is based on his dialogue and actions, a metaphor used to describe the Great Wall, why the Emperor wants to speak to the flying man, and what conflict may arise from their interaction.
The document contains 14 questions about the short story "The Flying Machine" by Ray Bradbury. The questions probe the setting, characters, events, and themes of the story, including asking about where and when it takes place, how Bradbury describes the flying man, what kind of man the Emperor is based on his dialogue and actions, a metaphor used to describe the Great Wall, why the Emperor wants to speak to the flying man, and what conflict may arise from their interaction.
Answer each question with complete sentences on your own paper.
1. Where and when does the story take place? 2. What images or word pictures does Bradbury use to help you see the man flying? 3. Based on the Emperor’s dialogue and actions, what kind of man is he? 4. What metaphor does Bradbury use to describe the Great Wall? 5. Why do you think the Emperor wants to speak to the flying man? 6. Why do you think the Emperor “glanced in all directions” and “noted where the farmer stood?” 7. What do you think the conflict will be? 8. What do you think the Emperor will do to the flying man? 9. What do you think the Emperor means when he says, “It is only necessary that he create without knowing why he has done so…?” 10. Why do you think the Emperor shows his garden to the flying man? 11. What do you think the Emperor means when he says, “One must lose a little beauty if one is to keep what little beauty one already has…?” 12. What does the Emperor fear? 13. How does the Emperor justify his treatment of the flying man? 14. Why do you think the author ends the story with the Emperor watching the birds in his garden?
“The Flying Machine” by Ray Bradbury
Answer each question with complete sentences on your own paper. 1. Where and when does the story take place? 2. What images or word pictures does Bradbury use to help you see the man flying? 3. Based on the Emperor’s dialogue and actions, what kind of man is he? 4. What metaphor does Bradbury use to describe the Great Wall? 5. Why do you think the Emperor wants to speak to the flying man? 6. Why do you think the Emperor “glanced in all directions” and “noted where the farmer stood?” 7. What do you think the conflict will be? 8. What do you think the Emperor will do to the flying man? 9. What do you think the Emperor means when he says, “It is only necessary that he create without knowing why he has done so…?” 10. Why do you think the Emperor shows his garden to the flying man? 11. What do you think the Emperor means when he says, “One must lose a little beauty if one is to keep what little beauty one already has…?” 12. What does the Emperor fear? 13. How does the Emperor justify his treatment of the flying man? 14. Why do you think the author ends the story with the Emperor watching the birds in his garden?