‘रचना-प्रयोग’ का मुख्य उद्देश्य क्या है?

व्याकरण का व्यावहारिक प्रयोग सिखाना

‘द्वितीयः’ किस प्रकार की संख्या है?

क्रमवाचक (दूसरा)

How did Griffin become invisible?

He was a brilliant scientist who experimented on himself, swallowing certain rare drugs that made his body transparent and invisible.

Why did Griffin go to the village of Iping?

Having stolen clothes and bandages, he sought a quiet place to continue his work and took rooms at an inn in Iping, away from the crowds of London.

How did the villagers become suspicious of Griffin?

His head was wrapped in bandages, he behaved strangely, kept to himself, and an inexplicable robbery at the clergyman’s house raised alarm.

What message does the story convey?

That scientific knowledge and power, when used by a person without morality or responsibility, become dangerous to society.

How did the two boys first notice the invisible man?

They saw fresh, muddy footprints forming on their own on a doorstep, with no one visible to make them, and followed them in wonder.

Why was Griffin homeless and desperate in London?

Invisible but without clothes or money in the bitter winter, he could not live comfortably and was driven to theft to survive.

How did Griffin make himself noticeable in Iping?

He took clothes and bandages from a shop and wrapped his head and face, which made him look strange and drew the villagers’ attention.

Why did Mrs Hall and the villagers grow suspicious of Griffin?

His bandaged face, secretive behaviour, reluctance to be seen and irregular payment, followed by a mysterious robbery, made them distrust him.

What happened when people tried to seize Griffin?

He flung off his clothes to become invisible again, attacked those who held him, and escaped in the resulting confusion.

What warning does the story give about science?

That great scientific power, when held by a person without morality or responsibility, makes him a menace to society.

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Summary

Based on H.G. Wells’s science-fiction classic, this story tells of Griffin, a brilliant but lawless scientist who discovers how to make the human body invisible. After swallowing rare drugs, Griffin becomes invisible, but his discovery, instead of being used for good, turns him into a dangerous, selfish criminal. Homeless and cold in London, he takes refuge in a big store, but is forced to flee naked and invisible when caught. He steals clothes and bandages from a shop, then travels to the village of Iping, where he takes rooms at an inn. His strange bandaged appearance, his odd behaviour and his lack of money soon make the villagers suspicious. When his money runs out, he robs the clergyman, and when confronted, he throws off his clothes to become invisible again and escapes, attacking those who try to stop him. The story is a warning that great scientific power in the hands of a person without moral responsibility becomes a menace to society.

Science fiction and invisibilityMisuse of scientific powerGriffin as a lawless scientistSuspense in IpingResponsibility and morality

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Griffin

A brilliant scientist who makes himself invisible and lawless.

Invisibility

The scientific discovery Griffin misuses.

Iping

The village where Griffin takes lodging and rouses suspicion.

Mrs Hall

The innkeeper’s wife, curious about her strange guest.

Science misused

The theme of power without moral responsibility.

The lawless scientist

Griffin, who turns his gift into a means of crime.

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