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2) Part A
In paragraph 1, what does the phrase a swaddled lump of flesh suggest about Vashti?
A. She does not leave the chair because everything is within reach.
B. She is in poor health and needs medical attention.
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C. She prefers to remain isolated from others.
D. She is old and does not want to change.

Answer 1

In paragraph 1, the phrase "a swaddled lump of flesh" suggests the following about the character Vashti in "The Machine Stops":

A. She does not leave the chair because everything is within reach.

• "The Machine Stops" is a short story by E. M. Forster published in 1909.

• The setting is a futuristic society where humans do not go outside the "bee cells" they live in. They have lost the ability to survive on the surface of the earth.

• In paragraph 1 of the story, the narrator describes the character Vashti as a "swaddled lump of flesh" precisely to convey the idea that she does not move or go outside.

• He also says that her face is "as white as a fungus."

• Vashti is such a white lump because she never leaves her armchair. All she has to do is touch some buttons and the Machine does everything for her.

• Not exercising, not moving, not breathing fresh air, she looks like a pale fleshy mass.

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