51 pages 1 hour read

E. M. Forster

The Machine Stops

Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 1909

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Essay Topics

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Throughout the story, the author capitalizes certain words and phrases. Why are these words and phrases significant? How do these words represent the values of the society in the story?

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What is the role of religion in the story? What is the importance of a society that worships a machine?

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If you had to condense Forster’s warnings to society into one idea, what would it be? Do you agree with this warning? Why or why not? Support your answer with evidence from the text.

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