FOOTPRINTS WITHOUT FEET
FOOTPRINTS WITHOUT FEET
How did the invisible man first become visible?
The Invisible man (Griffin) first becomes visible after he slipped into a big London store for warmth. There he wore warm clothes and slept on a pile of quilts. The clothes made him visible to the assistants when the shop opened in the morning.
Why he was wandering in the streets?
Though he was a brilliant scientist he was rather a lawless person, so his land owner disliked him and wanted Griffin to evict his place. In revenge, he set fire to the house. To escape, he removed his clothes, becoming invisible thus he become homeless and wandered the streets of London.
Why does Mrs. Hall find the scientist eccentric?
Mrs. Hall found the scientist eccentric because he had an uncommon appearance and wanted nothing more than to be left alone..
What curious episode occurs in the study?
Very early one morning a clergyman and his wife were awakened by noises coming from their study. Then they heard the sound of coins being taken from the desk there. However, when they entered the study, they did not find anybody there. This is strange because they had heard the sounds which indicated that someone was in the study. They searched all over the room and yet found no one, yey the desk has been opened and the money was taken, which was curious.
What are the extraordinary things that happen in the inn?
At the inn, Mrs. Hall and her husband went to the scientist’s room on finding its door open. However, he was not seen in the room but Mrs, Hall heard a sniff, and the hat on the bedpost leaped up and dashed into her face. Then the bedroom chair sprang into the air and pushed them both out of the room. This made Mrs. Hall think that her furniture was haunted.
“Griffin was rather a lawless person” comment.
On many occasions, Griffin broke the law, that too without any good reason. He set his landlord's house on fire because his landlord tried to evict him from his house. He then broke into a departmental and theatrical store to steal clothes. He also attacked the shopkeeper and stole the clergyman’s housekeeping money at Iping. And threatened the landlady of the inn by throwing furniture around. Thus Griffin was indeed a lawless person who took advantage of his invisibility and added to his crimes every day.
How do you assess Griffin as a scientist?
Griffin was a brilliant scientist, as he discovered how to make oneself invisible, for this he had to carry out numerous experiments, which was indeed a very big achievement for a scientist.
Are there forces around us that are invisible? For example magnetism? Are there aspects of the matter that are ‘invisible’ or not visible to the naked eye? What would the world be like if you could see such forces or such aspects of matter?
Magnetic forces electric forces, sound waves, etc are some of the examples of invisible forces around us. The atoms and molecules in the matter are so small that they are not visible to the naked eye. Though the idea of seeing invisible things can be very exciting., their visibility would create many problems. For example, if a you are able to see all the sounds around us that would be too irritating.
What makes glass or water transparent (what is the scientific explanation for this)? Do you think it would be scientifically possible for a man to become invisible or transparent?
The way light behaves when passing through the glass and water makes the medium appears transparent.
Yes, i think it is scientifically possible for a man to become invisible or transparent because the way we see things depends on the properties of the object and light itself. So, if the light could be made to pass through man, he can become invisible.
Who was Griffin? How did he become invisible? Why did Mrs.Hall find him eccentric?
Griffin was a scientist. He had carried out several experiments to prove that human body could become invisible.
He had swallowed certain rare drugs and his body become transparent as a sheet of glass. In this way he becomes invisible.
Mrs.Hall found Griffin eccentric because he had an uncommon appearance and wanted nothing more to be left alone.
Give a description of Griffin's experience in Drury lane.
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Describe Griffin's experience in the Drury lane.
After what had happened in big London store. He tries the stock of a theatrical company in the hope of finding not only clothes but also something that would hide the empty space above his shoulders. Shivering with cold he hurried to Drury lane, the center of the theatre world.
He soon found a suitable shop. He made his way invisible upstairs and come out a little later wearing a bandage around his forehead , dark glasses, a false nose, a big bushy side-whisker, and a large hat. To escape without being seen, callously attacked the shopkeeper from behind after which he robbed him of all the money he could.
Why did Griffin become a homeless wanderer? Why did he slip into the big London store and what did he do there?
Though he was a brilliant scientist he was a lawless person. His landlord disliked him and wanted him to evict Griffin. In revenge, he set fire to the house. To escape, he removed his clothes and become homeless, and was wandering the streets and become a homeless wanderer.
As it was winter and Griffin was wandering clothless, he thought of going into a big London store instead walking about the streets for warmth.
As soon as the doors were shut Griffin was able to give himself the pleasure of clothing and feeding himself without regard to expense. He broke open the boxes and wrappers and fitted himself out with warm clothes, shoes, an overcoat, and a wide-brimmed hat. After that, he ate some cold meat and coffee and followed by sweets, after that he settled down to sleep on a pile of quilts.
How and why did Grifin come to the village of iping ? Why does Mrs Hall find him eccentric.
London was too crowded for Griffin, so he was eager to get away from the crowded London, so he took a train to the village of Iping, where he booked two rooms at the local inn.
Mrs. Hall found the scientist eccentric because of his uncommon appearance.
While she tried every way possible to be friendly with the scientist, the scientist took no interest and told her that he wanted nothing more than to be left alone
