This PPT gives the summary, character list, theme and moral of Midnight Visitor. The story revolves around the protagonist Ausable, who is a secret agent by profession. He meets his friend Fowler, who is a young, romantic writer. Max is the spy and a rival of Ausable. He comes and threatens Ausable for a report concerning missiles. The story takes a turn when Henry, the waiter shows up. The story comes to an end with Ausable outwitting Max with his intelligence. Finally Ausable proves that Appearance is deceptive.

1. INSTRUCTIONAL
DESIGN AND
PRESENTATION
SKILLS

2. - Robert
Arthur
SUBMITTED BY,
PONKARTHIKA
S 21UED075
II B Ed SPECIAL
ENGLISH AND ENGLISH
The Midnight Visitor

3. ● Robert Arthur
● Speculative fiction
● The Mysterious
traveler
● Edgar award

4. Warm-up Questions
● Have you ever seen
any movies of
secret agent?
● What is your
impression of a
secret agent?

5. Possible words to describe secret
agents:
● Intelligent
● Handsome
● Attractive
● Fit
● Tall
● Holding
weapons

6. Characters
Ausable Secret agent
(Fat, Sloppy man)
Fowler A young writer
Max The spy
Henry Waiter

7. Theme
Presence of mind

8. Summary

9. ● About a secret agent - overcomes a
deadly spy - presence of mind and
intelligence
● A young writer - wanted to meet
Ausable - personal queries
● Both entered the room - saw Max -
holding a gun

11. ● Ausable understood - Max came
there for getting the important
report
● Ausable asked Max whether he
had come through the balcony
● Max replied - entered the room -
passkey

13. ● Since there was no balcony, he
fell down to the ground
screamingly
● Thus Ausable outwitted Max by
his intelligence and presence of
mind

14. Now let's look
at Ausable:
How much
does he differ
from other
secret agents?

15. ● Wisdom, presence of mind and
quick wit
● Not physically strong but can
defeat the enemies
● No weapon - his intelligence -
more powerful than any
magical weapon

16. Moral
● Wise thinkers
prevail everywhere
● Appearance can be
deceptive

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18. Thank you