Question

Do you justify the punishment given to the inventor of the Flying Machine? Give reasons.

Answer 1

Answer:

The Flying Machine is a short story written by Ray Bradbury in 1953. Bradbury also adapted the tale into a short play that same year.

"The Flying Machine"

Author

Ray Bradbury

Country

USA

Language

English

Genre(s)

Speculative fiction

Published in

1953

Answer 2

Answer:

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"The Flying Machine" is a story that considers the nature of

peace and progress while subtly exploring the themes of personal

and political responsibility. The story recounts the events of a

single day and the difficult decision made by a fictional emperor

in 5th century China.

While the Emperor is enjoying the tranquility of the morning, a

servant rushes in to tell him about a "miracle." After several

attempts, the servant finally rouses the Emperor to look at the

miracle in the sky: a man flying with wings fashioned from paper

and bamboo. The emperor is stunned, then demands that the

inventor be brought to him.

The Emperor decrees that the man and his invention be

destroyed because the progress symbolized by the flying

machine threatens both the Emperor's way of life and the well-

being of his people. In order to illustrate his point to the inventor,

the Emperor shows an invention of his own that mirrors the

natural world: a wind-up box containing small trees and miniature

flying birds. The inventor tries to convince the Emperor that his

flying machine, like the Emperor's invention, is a thing of beauty.

The Emperor, however, chooses to protect the peace of his

dominion from the possibility of future invasion, and sacrifices the

momentary beauty provided by the flying machine. The story

ends with the Emperor enjoying the peaceful miniature world

inside his wind-up box.

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