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प्रश्न
Bring out the pun in the title ‘The Accidental Tourist’ (one who happens to travel by accident or one who meets with accidents often on his or her trips!).
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उत्तर
The title “accidental tourist” implies that a man travels a lot and is always confused. He gets into trouble because of his unintentional acts and clumsiness. He does not happen to travel by accident because he should buy a ticket, go to the airport, and board the aircraft. wit(i careful plan. But during his travel, he does meet with numerable accidents.
The latter interpretation is very apt for the author. The story depicts many humorous travel experiences like being pinned in a crash position in his own seat by a fellow passenger, spilling a drink on a co-passenger, making his own teeth, gum, chin, and tongue scrub-resistant navy blue by his unwise mannerism of sucking the pen, while thinking. The author accidentally gets into trouble often. Hence the pun in the use of “accidental” is pertinent.
“Fill your life with adventures, not things Have stories to tell, not stuff to show.”
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