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He doesn’t socialize much.\u003Cbr>􀂃 He regularly visits to the Reform Club.\u003Cbr>􀂃 He took a wager with the member in the club that he can travel the world in 80 days. He is determined to win the wager.\u003Cbr>􀂃 He doesn’t give up and is determined in what he wants.\u003Cbr>II] JEAN PASSEPARTOUT:\u003Cbr>􀂃 He is the loyal servant of Fogg. He listens to his every command.\u003Cbr>􀂃 He is willing to partake on the world journey and assist Fogg.\u003Cbr>􀂃 He is innocent and unknowingly gets himself into trouble along the way.\u003Cbr>􀂃 He is humorous yet brave.\u003Cbr>􀂃 His lightheartedness and his blunders are incomplete contrast to Fogg’s seriousness and meticulousness. Together they make an unforgettable pair.\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>III] AOUDA:\u003Cbr>􀂃 She is an Indian Princess who was rescued by Fogg.\u003Cbr>􀂃 She later on shares the adventures with Fogg and Passepartout.\u003Cbr>􀂃 She is extremely grateful for the kindness extended to her.\u003Cbr>􀂃 She cares for both Fogg and Passepartout, but later falls in love with Fogg. |\n\n\n| | IV] DETECTIVE FIX:\u003Cbr>􀂃 A Short man with small eyes and bushy eyebrows that twitched constantly.\u003Cbr>􀂃 He thinks and suspects Fogg to be the robber who robbed the Bank of England.\u003Cbr>􀂃 He follows Fogg, Passepartout and Aouda around the world.\u003Cbr>􀂃 He is materialistic- because he follows Fogg as there is a reward. |\n| --- | --- |\n| \u003Cbr>􀂙 CHARACTERS OF THE NOVEL: [MINOR CHARACTERS] |  |\n| • Sir Francis Cromarty\u003Cbr>• John Bunsby\u003Cbr>• The Reform Club Members\u003Cbr>• The Parsee Guide\u003Cbr>• Colonel Stamp Proctor\u003Cbr>• Mr. Camerfield\u003Cbr>• Mr. Mandiboy\u003Cbr>• Elder William Hitch\u003Cbr>• Mudge\u003Cbr>• Captain Speedy |  |\n\n\n|  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| \u003Cbr>􀂙 PLOT OF THE NOVEL: |  |  |\n| Around the World in Eighty Days begins at the Reform Club in England with Phileas Fogg, Thomas Flanagan, Samuel Fallentin, and John Sullivan sitting by a fireplace reading newspapers.\u003Cbr>We are introduced to Fogg, a very precise (specific/accurate) man who regularly goes to the Reform Club every evening. |  | |\n| \u003Cbr>At the Reform Club, Fogg, Flanagan, Fallentin, and Sullivan are talking about a recent bank robbery. This conversation leads to a wager (bet). Fogg is quite sure he can travel around the world in eighty days, while Sullivan doesn’t believe it can be done. Sullivan, Flanagan, and Fallentin think Fogg is not considering the unexpected; all of the men accept the wager for twenty-thousand pounds.\u003Cbr>This is the beginning of the entire plot and from then on we see how Fogg goes around the world and we witness the amazing adventures that he has with his companions (friends).\u003Cbr>The main plot is based on Fogg’s travels, while other such plots merely support the central theme.\u003Cbr>|  |  |\n| | Fix, the detective, follows Fogg all over. He believes that Fogg is the bank robber who has robbed a great sum from the bank of England. He puts obstacles (difficulties) in Fogg’s path just so that he can arrest him whenever he gets the warrant from England. The suspicion that Fogg might be a clever gentleman robber is the sub-theme of the book and the author makes the reader also suspicious. Passepartout too wonders whether his master might be a robber though in his heart he has ample trust in Fogg’s integrity","cbCaiaAhYlLlxZaO","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiaAhYlLlxZaO","pdf",2306083,"English","# About the Writer\n# Characters of the Novel\n## Major Characters\n## Minor Characters\n# Plot of the Novel\n# Theme of the Novel","[{\"question\":\"Who is the protagonist and what is his main goal?\",\"answer\":\"Phileas Fogg is a precise, intelligent man who takes a wager to travel around the world in eighty days and is determined to win.\"},{\"question\":\"Why does Detective Fix follow Fogg?\",\"answer\":\"Fix suspects Fogg is the bank robber who stole from the Bank of England, and he follows him across the world to arrest him when possible.\"},{\"question\":\"What theme is emphasized throughout the novel?\",\"answer\":\"The novel highlights perseverance and determination, the value of generosity, and repeatedly focuses on how time can help or hinder plans.\"}]","Around the World in Eighty Days - 3 - About the Writer, Characters and Plot | PDF",1789938752,46]