ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -That is the last time mother and son will see him. He dies in outer space, with his rocket having flown into the sun. The son and mother become nocturnal and only leave the house when the sun is not out, as it constantly reminds them of his death.

Detailed explanation-2: -The story begins with Fiorello Bodoni, a poor junkyard owner, who spends his nights admiring nearby rocket launches bound for the Moon, Venus, and Mars.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Rocket Man by Ray Bradbury is about a man that is split between staying with his family or going back into space and not seeing them for another few years. He has to choose whether he wants to stay with his family which consists of Doug the son, and Lilly the wife and mother.

Detailed explanation-4: -Rising Action: The family draws straws to determine who gets to go to Venus. But everyone who draws the short straw decides they don’t want to go. Bodini uses his saved money to buy a mock-up rocket and imagines taking off in it, event though he knows it can never happen.