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2. … technology would usher in an age of affluence…: technology would bring about important changes which would lead to an age of prosperity. She ushered us into her office and offered us coffee. Officials quickly ushered the protesters out of the hall. 3. Disney World is a place that masquerades as the happy ending, in which progress culminates in a utopia…: Disney World plays the part of the happy ending of the great story of America. In this business letter there are a lot o unqualified people masquerading as experts. She masqueraded as a shepherd. Their many years of research have finally culminated in a cure for the disease. Winning first prize was the culmination of years of practice and hard work. Gist Questions:  1. What is the difference between the utopia of Disney World and other utopias in the Western civilization.? The difference between the utopias either appear in fiction or are put into practice in small communities, while the utopia in Disney World is brought to life with simulation and offered as a vacation paradise. 2. What, according to the author, is the irony of the utopia in Disney World? The irony of Disney World is that it helps people progress to a better world by means of regression. Detailed study of Paras 8-11of Text I Text Analysis In these paragraphs the author moves on to discuss the difference between the perfect world as desired by humanity and that of Disney World. He further points out the irony that Disney World brings this ideal perfect world to life by “inviting us to regress to a state of happiness before the fall from childhood.” 1) “Disney World falsifies our desire for a better world” ---- Disney World misrepresents our desire for a better world. 2) “ to regress to a state of happiness before the fall from childhood” ---- to retreat to a happy and innocent period before the end of childhood which marks the beginning of sophistication and moral decline. Here the word “fall” implies moral degeneration. According