CLASS 9
THE FUN THEY HAD
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The story takes place in the distant past.
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The story takes place in another world.
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The story takes place in outer space.
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The story take place in the future.
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Detailed explanation-1: -In what way is the setting of “The Fun They Had” typical of science fiction? The story takes place in the distant past.
Detailed explanation-2: -Setting. The story takes place in the future, where students are home schooled by robots who teach them independently about all subjects in the students’ homes. The setting affects the characters because of their current time period, the future in our eyes. The setting can be seen as a “conflict".
Detailed explanation-3: -Conclusion of The Fun They Had To sum up, the fun they had summary, this chapter throws light on emerging technology and how it is overtaking the world. Thus, in the near future, it would not be surprising if teachers were replaced by robots.
Detailed explanation-4: -The theme of the story “The Fun They Had” is transformation by technology. The whole story focuses on two eras: One is the Digital Era in which Tommy and Margie live and the other is the Normal Era, about which they learned through their grandparent’s diary.
Detailed explanation-5: -The title ‘The Fun They Had’ is pretty much justified because the story tells us about the discovery of a book by two children from centuries ahead in future and their understanding of the schools from the past, where students went to a common building and were taught by human teachers.