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Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days. Chapters 36 and 37: How the Book Ends!. Chapter 36 Summary.

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Around the World in 80 Days

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  1. Around the World in 80 Days Chapters 36 and 37: How the Book Ends!

  2. Chapter 36 Summary • The people in London have regained interest in Fogg’s trip since it was determined that he was not the robber. They’ve taken back up the practice of making bets as to whether or not Fogg will be there in time. It’s the evening Fogg’s supposed have arrived, and his five friends are waiting. They begin to play whist, and Fogg shows up with literally not a second to spare.

  3. Chapter 37 Summary Chapter 37 is a sort of flashback. Back in chapter 35, Passepartout had gone to see the reverend about marrying Mr. Fogg to Aouda the next day. He had hurried back to Saville Rowbecause tomorrow would be Sunday, not Monday. They had made a mistake of one day. They had “gained a day” because they travelled eastward around the world. Mr. Fogg’s sum winnings were 1,000 pounds, which he divided between Passepartout and Fix. Mr. Fogg and Aouda do get married on Monday, and the book ends happily.

  4. Here’s a hansom cab similar to what Mr. Fogg used to get quickly from Saville Row to the Reform Club. Modes of transportation The last train had come to Liverpool at 7:23, and the next one will arrive too late.

  5. Plants and Animals Mr. Fogg’s cab was moving so quickly that it ran over two dogs and overturned 5 carriages!

  6. The only possession mentioned in these chapters was Passepartout’s family watch.

  7. Cultural Nuances • The people of London were taking out bonds for or against Mr. Fogg, a type of gambling. • Telegrams are sent concerning Fogg’s whereabouts.

  8. Amount of Money Spent • Fogg gave 100 pounds to the cabman. • Over the whole journey, it’s mentioned that he spent nearly • 19,000 pounds. • He won the wager • of 20,000 pounds!

  9. Important Things Characters Say, Do, or Think • The real bank robber, James Stand, had been arrested on Dec. 17th in Edinburgh, Scotland. • One of the old men at the Reform Club, Lord Albermarle, had wagered 5,000 pounds that Fogg would make it.

  10. Quotes • “Phileas Fogg, like a race horse, was drawing near his last turning point” (Ch. 36). • “ ‘Yes, yes, yes, yes!’ cried Passepartout. ‘You have made a mistake of one day! We arrived twenty-four hours ahead of time; but there are only ten minutes left!’” • “Here I am gentlemen” (Ch. 37).

  11. Quotes • “What had he really gained by all this trouble? … Nothing, say you? Perhaps so; nothing but a charming woman, who, strange as it may appear, made him the happiest of men! Truly, would you not for less than that make the tour around the world?”

  12. Unfamiliar Words • Eccentric – odd; peculiar; unconventional • Premium – finest quality; exceptional • Threshold – the bottom of a doorway; a metaphor for a new beginning; verge; brink • Pecuniary – having to do with money or finances

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