Question

1). The setting of the extract from Around the World in Eighty Days is London.
Explain how the setting of the extract is suited to the theme of the extract.
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Answer 1

In the story, Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employed French valet Passepartout attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a £20,000 wager (approximately £2.3 million in 2020) set by his friends at the Reform Club. It is one of Verne's most acclaimed works.