Questions:

1) How does the biographical story begin?

To draw readers’ attention, it begins with an interesting anecdote about Jules Verne instead of the commonly-adopted chronological description.

2) Why does the author make a contrast between Jules Verne as a man and Jules Verne as a writer?

He tries to highlight that Jules Verne’s fantastic science fictions are great works of imagination.

3) Why was Verne regarded as father of science fiction?

He was years ahead of H. G. Wells, Conan Doyle, and the other great visualizers of things to come. There were, in fact, few twentieth-century wonders that this man did not foresee.

4) How does the essay end?

The essay concludes with a comparison of Jules Verne to Santa Claus, an imaginary figure who is said to bring presents to the children.

5) What do you think have made a great science fiction writer of Jules Verne?

6) Phileas Fogg thought that he had lost his bet when he arrived to London. Then, why did he win his bet?