Visit To A Small Planet

Book-I (Part-I)

Second Play

Visit To A Small Planet Gore Vidal

Q1: What is the purpose of Kreton’s visit? Ans: From his conversation with General Power we come to know that earlier he comes to visit our planets became he loves to study Earth people. Later on he decides to control the Earth. Kreton’s only wants to control the Earth and not the people his place.

Q2: What type of life do you foresee in year 5000? Ans: It is good to foresee the life in year 5000. It would be a wonderful time when the people of Earth can get themselves developed as much as Kreton’s. People will fly in cars as flying cars will be very much common. Everything people desire will be before them on they will think of it. People would be able to read others, mind. There night not be any kind of prejudice.

Q3: What is the role of General Power? Ans: General Power represents Earth people. He talked to Kreton and the writer wants to show the limitation of human seizes through his character. General Power looks helpless powerless and unfit in front of Kreton having progress in science and technology man is still at the initial stage of advancement.

Q4: How does Power Kreton impress General Power? Ans: The spaceship in which he comes to visit to Earth has no instrument inside. He builds an invisible wall around his spaceship. He can read the mind of people. He impresses General Power to tell him what he is thinking now.