General English
The Nightmare Life
Without Fuel
Points to Understand
• This essay
focuses on the impacts of the fuel crisis upon the whole world.
• The winter
says that people are likely to face many problems due to shortage of fuel.
• The price
of fuel will increase dramatically.
• Instead of
vehicles, the streets will be crowded by people.
• People will
have to walk on foot instead of ridding vehicle.
• They have
to work hard and long hours.
• Due to
shortage of fuel, there won’t be any fuel for agriculture.
• People
living in the suburbs are likely to suffer very much.
• They cannot
go to city for work.
• They can’t
get enough food. Their children will die of starvation and famine.
• Due to
shortage of fuel, people are likely to suffer from colds; darkness, diseases,
crimes and violence and famine.
• The adults
will die slowly as their minds will be damaged.
• The writer
says that remaining energy should be used properly and wisely.
• However,
there are some advantages of shortage of fuel.
• People can
move in the street freely.
• The
environment won’t be polluted.
• As a result
of fuel crisis, the air will be clean and pollution free.
• The rate of
crime will decrease significantly.
• People can
walk on the road freely for late night.
• People will
feel secure among each other.
• They won’t
be affected by environmental problem.
• As a whole,
this essay talks to preserve fuel properly otherwise they may face any kind of
problem in the near future.
• If we use
fuel unwisely, we may push ourselves back to pre- industrial era.
Summary
Asimov’s “The Nightmare Life
without Fuel” depicts America in the late 1990’s (especially 1997) when the
shortage of fuel has reduced this prosperous (rich) country to a cold, dark and
dirty nation of pre- industrial 1800s – 1800 A.D. Through the case study of
America, the writer wants to show what is going to happen if we do not conserve
the world’s natural resources. The writer has presented comparative advantages
and disadvantages of the fuel crisis. Because of the shortage of fuel and other
energy resources, there is no use of cars and other vehicle As a result, the air
will be cleaner or pollution free. People do not suffer from cold. Some other
advantages are that the crime rate will fall down. People will walk in the
streets until late night. The parks and theatres will be crowded and people
will feel secure among each other. People go out in the open and fresh air in
the Holt. In winter, people can wear sweaters at home. Since there is no smoke
of the vehicles, people shouldn’t use perfumes.
There are innumerable serious problems
or disadvantages of fuel crisis or shortage of energy resources. The people
living in the suburbs suffer very much.
They can’t go to the city for work
and purchasing goods. People have to walk or get on the crowded trains. They
have to work for longer hours but they can’t get enough food, heat and light.
The babies will die of hunger and the brains of the adults will be permanently
damaged. The result of fuel will be worse in rest of the world.
The people in other parts of the
world will suffer more than the people of America. They will suffer from cold,
darkness, diseases, crimes, violence and starvation. People have to work for
hours with empty belies. Their Life will be worse and boring. The babies will be
victims of hunger and malnutrition. The adults will die slowly and quickly as
their minds will be permanently damaged. Asimov says that the remaining energy
should be used very wisely until the new energy resources will be discovered.
He warns the modern world about the devastating and imminent impacts of fuel or
energy crisis. It pushes the world back to the pre- industrial period. There
will be no fuel left agriculture and poor countries have to export food to
import fuel. The writer says that it is too late to do something to prevent
this situation.
1.
According
to the author, what will be the advantages of the fuel crisis?
· According
to the author, there are some advantages of the fuel crisis. The air will be
pollution free and people hardly suffer from cold. The crimes rate will fall
down and people walk in the streets until late night without any fear. The
police or security service will not be needed. The parks and theatres will be
full of people. The population growth rate will also decrease.
2.
What will
be the advantages of the fuel crisis of 1997 according to the author?
ü There will
be many disadvantages of fuel of 1997 according to the author. People will have
to walk or get on the crowded trains or buses to go to work. They won't have
enough foot to eat. The children will die of hunger and the brains of the
adults will be damaged due to lack of nutrition. People won't get enough light,
heat and water. They can't take proper bath. They have to work for longer hours
and can't enjoy their free time. Life will be dull as it will be limited to
work, sleep and eating.
3.
What
specific problem does Asimov focus on in his essay "A Nightmare Life
Without Fuel"?
ü In this
essay "A Nightmare Life Without Fuel", Asimov focuses on the specific
problem of fuel crisis. He suggests the people of the world to use the existing
energy or fuel very wisely until new fuel resources, the human existence will
disappear.
4.
In Asimov's
essay what is happening in the rest of the world as America struggles without
fuel?
ü The rest of
the world is suffering more than America. Due to the shortage of fuel, the
people in the other part of the world have not enough food, light, water and
energy. The babies are dying of hunger and the brains of adults are permanently
damaged. People have more work and less food. They are being killed quietly.
5.
What does
the author mean when he says, "the suburbs were born with the auto, lived
with the auto and dying with the auto"?
ü With the
industrialisation, people moved to the cities from the villages. When the
cities were crowed, people preferred to live in the suburbs due to the
development of transport facilities. Thus, suburbs were born due to the
vehicles. However, the people living in the suburbs earned their living by
going to the cities for work. Due to the shortage of fuel, the vehicles are
decreasing and the life of the suburbs is being affected. Thus, suburbs are
dying with the auto.
6.
What kinds
of serious problems could a fuel shortage cause?
ü A fuel
shortage could cause many critical problems. Even the country like America will
go back to the cold, dark nation of the pre-industrial 1800s. people will die
of hunger, disease and violence and the population will decrease. People have
to work for longer hours and they to walk or get on the crowed trains or buses.
Above all, the whole human existence will be in danger due to the shortage of
fuel and energy
