Three Important Questions with Answer from "The Six Million Dollar Man" and Summary

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The Six Million Dollar Man
Harold J. Morowitz
Class : 11 | The Magic of Words

Summary

This essay is written by Marowitz. In this essay, the writer has examined the statistical statement the chemical values of human body is only a few cents. According to the essay, once the writer receives a birthday card from his daughter and son in law. On card he finds that "according to biochemist that materials that make up the human body are only worth 97cents".Then he decides to study about the human beings. He wants to make a complete study on the whole thing. After calculating everything, he concludes that he is a six million dollar man. Which is really great promotion after 97 cents? The writer tries to involve deep study of the cells tissue and organs and gives conclusion that human organs are priceless. He calculates thoroughly and finds that each gram of dry body costs$245.54.The writer's dry body equals the weight 24436 and he multiplies the cost and finds his price $6000015.44, which is so expensive. After his deep research, six million dollar is very low. This is the price of separate natural products. If they are synthesized its price it would be six hundred million. All his thoughts are taking a drastic turn. Finally, the writer comes to literary value of human being. He says that how would we assemble the cells into tissues, tissues into organs and organs into persons? And he decides that human being is priceless. Man becomes worthless cent to dollars to philosophical conclusion. And the writer finally says that the human body is really an instrument for production of art in the life of the human soul. Therefore, the writer begins to study with parts of the body and concludes with the wholeness being in the essay. 

Important Questions 

1. Why did the writer say he was a six Million Dollar man? 

Ans: Once, the writer received a birthday card sent by his daughter and son-in-law. In that card, it was mentioned that the price of the human body is only 97 cents. Later he gets price list of all the parts of the body from bio-chemical company. He concludes that the value of dry human body is $ 245.54 per-gram. The weight of the writer's dry body is 244436 grams. He multiplies it and finds the total value of his body $ 6,000,015.44.So he calls himself a six Million Dollar man. 

2. How does the writer come to the conclusion that each human being is priceless? 

Ans: Once, the writer received a birthday card sent by his daughter and son-in-law. In that card, it was mentioned that the price of the human body is only 97 cents. Later he gets price list of all the parts of the body from bio-chemical company. He concludes that the value of dry human body is $ 245.54 per-gram. The weight to the writer's dry body is 244436 grams. He multiplies it and finds the total value of his body $ 6,000,015.44.So he calls himself a six Million Dollar man. After doing this, he calculates prices of cells, tissues, souls, etc. then he finds a man valuable or priceless. He concludes that the price of human body can't be measured in terms of dollar. The human body is endlessly valuable. 

3. Explain Harold J. Morowitz's Joy in discovering that he is a six million Dollar man. 

Ans: The writer ­ Harold J. Morowitz received birthday greeting card sent by his daughter and son ­ in- law. On it he finds the statement "According to biochemists, the materials that make up human body are worth 97 cents. This statement shows that human body is very cheap. Then he visits a biochemist and takes a price list of all the human body. The weight of the writer's dry body is 2444.36 grams. He multiplies it and finds the total value of his body $ 6,000,015.44. So he calls himself a six Million Dollar man. After doing this, he calculates prices of cells, tissues, souls, etc. then he finds a man valuable or priceless. He concludes that the price of human body can't be measured in terms of dollar. The human body is endlessly valuable. 

Questions for Practice 

1. Explain the meaning of the title "The Six Million Dollar" as used by Harold J. Morowitz What pleasure does the author feel in making this discovery? 

2. Is every human being a "a Six Million Dollar Man"? Explain your answer. 

3. How does the writer come to the conclusion that each human being is priceless? 

4. In "The Six Million Dollar Man" the writer shifts his subject. He starts out talking about the human body and ends up the talking about the human being. Do you agree, or do you think the author's subject remains the same all the way through? 

5. Explain the title of the essay "Six Million Dollar Man" and author's joy in discovering that he is a six million dollar man. 

6. Describe the author's joy in discovering that he is a Six Million Dollar Man, and write few sentences about the tone of the essay.

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