CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

FOOTPRINTS WITHOUT FEET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was Griffin’s profession?
A
Scientist
B
Clergyman
C
Landlord
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In the original work, Griffin is a scientist whose research in optics and experiments into changing the human body’s refractive index to that of air results in him becoming invisible. After becoming invisible, he wraps his head in bandages and dons a pair of goggles or glasses in order to enable others to see him.

Detailed explanation-2: -Griffin was a brilliant scientist, as he discovered the scientific formula to make a human body invisible. This was indeed a big achievement in science. But he seemed to enjoy the feeling of power when he became invisible.

Detailed explanation-3: -Griffin is a brilliant scientist, as he discovers how to make himself invisible. But he seems to enjoy the feeling of power which he gets out of his invisibility. The power to hurt anybody without getting noticed can give sadistic pleasure to some people.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Invisible Man, science-fiction novel by H.G. Wells, published in 1897. The story concerns the life and death of a scientist named Griffin who has gone mad. Having learned how to make himself invisible, Griffin begins to use his invisibility for nefarious purposes, including murder.

Detailed explanation-5: -Griffin, the scientist, had carried out experiment after experiment to prove that the human body could become invisible. Finally he swallowed certain rare drugs and his body became as transparent as a sheet of glass-though it also remained as solid as glass.

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