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The Accidental Tourist
Bill Bryson says, “I am, in short, easily confused”, What examples has he given to justify this?
Tb prove this, Bill Bryson gives various examples, e.g. to search for lavatory in a cinema and get locked in a self locking door and to ask for his room number in the hotel two three times in a day.
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How did the author get himself pinned on the aeroplane ? How did he manage to free himself?
Why does the author not drink anything while flying ? What incident does he mention to prove that?
What does the author do to look suave? What spoils his attempts and how?
What does the author not do while travelling alone? Why?
Why does not the author get free air miles for his flights?
Why does the author not get any free air miles for his flight to Australia? How does he react to it?
How is the author an accidental tourist? Pick up one instance from the story ‘The Accident Tourist’ to prove that.
What is the significance of the title?
Many people get confused easily and act in a foolish manner like Bill Bryson in the story The Accidental Tourist’. It is because they lack self-confidence. Based on your reading of the story, write a paragraph on the topic : ‘Importance of Self-Confidence’.
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