r are both idealized and exaggerated characters. What might they stand for ?2. How would you answer Haber's assertion that the purpose of man is to " do things , to change things?"3. Could you offer any evidence to either support or refute George's statement that the universe is not a machine?4. The aliens play a pivotal role in the resolution of the conflict between Haber and George because they give George the power word which he uses and Haber fails to use. What is the purpose of this word? 5. If Haber and George are personifications of opposites, how would you characterize the aliens?6. Why do you think the aliens are described as "sea turtles?"7. Each chapter in the book is headed by a quote. The quote for chapter 3 is: "Those whom heaven helps we call the sons of heaven. They do not learn this by learning. They do not work it by working. They do not reason it by using reason. To let understanding stop at what cannot be understood is a high attainment. Those who cannot do it will be destroyed on the lathe of heaven." - Chuang Tse. In the light of this quote, how would you interpret the title of the book? ...
