questions on page 34 of the book.
1. The detective tricked Mr. Fogg into getting drunk and that is how he seperated from Passepartout.
2. He could sing standing on his head, wIth a spinning top on his left foot and a sabre balanced on his right.
3. All were mail steamers, and those carrying north America, China, Japan and the Oriental islands were put in.
4. Passepartout fell on the feet of one of the spectators.
Describe main characters in the book
Phileas Fogg
Fogg is the main character, a mysterious and rich man of forty, tall and handsome with light
hair and whiskers. He is never flustered by any event, a gentleman of the Reform Club of
London who is interested in science and whist. He orders his life precisely by the clock, and
makes a bet with fellow club members that he can travel around the world in the least
amount of time it takes. He bets half his fortune on it and takes the other half with him in a
carpet bag, going by train and steamboat around the world in 80 days. He travels with his
French servant Passepartout and is followed by Detective Fix who thinks his mysterious fortune
was stolen. Although Fogg appears to be uninterested in other people, he rescues Princess
Aouda in India and marries her at the end of the journey. He is also generous to his servant
Passepartout and rescues him several times though it puts his mission in jeopardy. Fogg is not
interested in money but in knowledge. He is kind, giving money to a poor woman on the street
and even giving money to Fix who is his enemy. Magnetic and bold, he draws others to him
who help his cause.
Jean Passepartout
Passepartout is the French servant Fogg hires before they leave London. He is about thirty and
single, with multiple past occupations, such as acrobat, gymnast, valet, fireman. He is looking
for stability in life as the valet of an English gentleman since the English are known for their
regularity. He goes through 10 irregular English masters before finding his ideal, Fogg.
Passepartout is an emotional man of simple perception. He does not comprehend the mind of
Fogg, but he is touched by his integrity and kindness to others, despite his apparent coldness.
He becomes loyal to Fogg and desires to help him win the bet, though he often complicates
the journey, such as getting drugged by Fix and not telling Fogg of the boat schedule change,
and not telling Fogg about Fix. He is offered part of the reward money by Fix to turn in his
master to Scotland Yard for the robbery, but he refuses to betray Fogg. He is the one who
rescues Princess Aouda and who detaches the engine from the train to save it from Indians. In
rescuing Passepartout from Indians, Fogg almost loses the bet.
Detective Fix
Mr. Fix is a detective from Scotland Yard who believes Fogg is the robber of the Bank of
England and follows him around the world. He wants the reward money. Fix is a little dense
and unscrupulous in his methods believing he is righteous in stopping Fogg any way he can,
though he has no proof. Fix is small and nervous with twitching eyebrows and piercing eyes. He
is intelligent but not wise or intuitive. He goes by his fixed ideas and is not flexible.
Aouda
Aouda is the Parsee princess who was going to be burned alive on her husband’s funeral pyre
but was rescued by Fogg and Passepartout. She is the daughter of a Bombay merchant and
because she is light skinned and has an English education, she can pass for European.
Originally, Fogg takes her to Hong Kong to stay with a relative but when that does not work
out, he takes her under his protection. She travels around the world with him and falls in love
with his noble nature. Fortunately, she knows how to play whist and captures Fogg’s heart. He
marries her when they return to England
The Honorable William Batulcar
Batulcar is the Proprietor of the Long Noses of the god Tingou. He is a sort of Barnum with a
circus in Yokohama which Passepartout joins as an acrobat and clown. They wear long fake
noses on which they stand in a pyramid. Passepartout is on the bottom when he sees Fogg in
the theater and drops the rest of the pyramid. Fogg has to pay damages to Batulcar to get
Passepartout out of the circus.
1. The detective tricked Mr. Fogg into getting drunk and that is how he seperated from Passepartout.
2. He could sing standing on his head, wIth a spinning top on his left foot and a sabre balanced on his right.
3. All were mail steamers, and those carrying north America, China, Japan and the Oriental islands were put in.
4. Passepartout fell on the feet of one of the spectators.
Describe main characters in the book
Phileas Fogg
Fogg is the main character, a mysterious and rich man of forty, tall and handsome with light
hair and whiskers. He is never flustered by any event, a gentleman of the Reform Club of
London who is interested in science and whist. He orders his life precisely by the clock, and
makes a bet with fellow club members that he can travel around the world in the least
amount of time it takes. He bets half his fortune on it and takes the other half with him in a
carpet bag, going by train and steamboat around the world in 80 days. He travels with his
French servant Passepartout and is followed by Detective Fix who thinks his mysterious fortune
was stolen. Although Fogg appears to be uninterested in other people, he rescues Princess
Aouda in India and marries her at the end of the journey. He is also generous to his servant
Passepartout and rescues him several times though it puts his mission in jeopardy. Fogg is not
interested in money but in knowledge. He is kind, giving money to a poor woman on the street
and even giving money to Fix who is his enemy. Magnetic and bold, he draws others to him
who help his cause.
Jean Passepartout
Passepartout is the French servant Fogg hires before they leave London. He is about thirty and
single, with multiple past occupations, such as acrobat, gymnast, valet, fireman. He is looking
for stability in life as the valet of an English gentleman since the English are known for their
regularity. He goes through 10 irregular English masters before finding his ideal, Fogg.
Passepartout is an emotional man of simple perception. He does not comprehend the mind of
Fogg, but he is touched by his integrity and kindness to others, despite his apparent coldness.
He becomes loyal to Fogg and desires to help him win the bet, though he often complicates
the journey, such as getting drugged by Fix and not telling Fogg of the boat schedule change,
and not telling Fogg about Fix. He is offered part of the reward money by Fix to turn in his
master to Scotland Yard for the robbery, but he refuses to betray Fogg. He is the one who
rescues Princess Aouda and who detaches the engine from the train to save it from Indians. In
rescuing Passepartout from Indians, Fogg almost loses the bet.
Detective Fix
Mr. Fix is a detective from Scotland Yard who believes Fogg is the robber of the Bank of
England and follows him around the world. He wants the reward money. Fix is a little dense
and unscrupulous in his methods believing he is righteous in stopping Fogg any way he can,
though he has no proof. Fix is small and nervous with twitching eyebrows and piercing eyes. He
is intelligent but not wise or intuitive. He goes by his fixed ideas and is not flexible.
Aouda
Aouda is the Parsee princess who was going to be burned alive on her husband’s funeral pyre
but was rescued by Fogg and Passepartout. She is the daughter of a Bombay merchant and
because she is light skinned and has an English education, she can pass for European.
Originally, Fogg takes her to Hong Kong to stay with a relative but when that does not work
out, he takes her under his protection. She travels around the world with him and falls in love
with his noble nature. Fortunately, she knows how to play whist and captures Fogg’s heart. He
marries her when they return to England
The Honorable William Batulcar
Batulcar is the Proprietor of the Long Noses of the god Tingou. He is a sort of Barnum with a
circus in Yokohama which Passepartout joins as an acrobat and clown. They wear long fake
noses on which they stand in a pyramid. Passepartout is on the bottom when he sees Fogg in
the theater and drops the rest of the pyramid. Fogg has to pay damages to Batulcar to get
Passepartout out of the circus.
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