The people had very little machinery now. I had been struck with this over and over again, though I had not been more than four-and-twenty hours in the country. They were about as far advanced as Europeans of the twelfth or thirteenth century; certainly not more so. And yet they must have had at one time the fullest knowledge of our own most recent inventions. How could it have happened that having been once so far in advance they were now as much behind us? It was evident that it was not from ignorance.

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They knew my watch as a watch when they saw it; and the care with which the broken machines were preserved and ticketed, proved that they had not lost the recollection of their former civilization. The more I thought, the less I could understand it; but at last I concluded that they must have worked out their mines of coal and iron, till either none were left, or so few, that the use of these metals was restricted to the very highest nobility. This was the only solution I could think of...

anonymous · Answer

Based on this passage, what do you think the author is satirizing?
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the role of the upper class in society
		
the unwillingness of countries to use their resources wisely
		
the gullibility of visitors to a strange country
		
the belief that people can move backward in time

anonymous · Answer

Not D, for sure. I think B

anonymous · Answer

Exactly B? I need Exact sorry...

anonymous · Answer

B, because they had not been careful with their usage and therefor couldno longer use electronics either because they worked out their mines of coal and iron until there was none left, or until they could only use it very sparingly.

anonymous · Answer

could no longer*

anonymous · Answer

im actually doing this instead of my school work.. oops lol. i hate school this is actually a great procrastination.. lol

anonymous · Answer

Haha, sorry about it but B for a sure ?

anonymous · Answer

well, do you beg to differ? is so let me in because my answer is sketchy but no ther one sounds right

anonymous · Answer

other*

anonymous · Answer

Well not really...

anonymous · Answer

I trust you! (:

anonymous · Answer

lol okay, im sure its B (: I explained why earlier so thats why.

anonymous · Answer

Do you do virtual school?

anonymous · Answer

Yes sadly... :/

anonymous · Answer

haha me too