Today reading books is on the decline because of the

 Today reading books is on the decline because of the prevalence of electronic media. Contrarily, earth is saved by a ‘Book’ in the chapter ‘‘The Book That Saved the Earth’’. Elaborate 

• Answer:
  • A seemingly innocuous book containing nursery rhymes plays apivotal role in saving the earth from destruction.
  • Martian invasion was prevented because of the book.
  • The book, discovered by the inhabitants of a faraway planet,contains nursery rhymes from Earth’s literature, which the aliensmisinterpret as factual accounts of historical events.
  • The misunderstanding arises when the aliens lacking knowledge ofEarth’s culture and language, mistake the nursery rhymes for anaccurate depiction of human history.

   

• Exam Year: 2025