Comparing the Stories
In Visitors an unusual burglary takes place. The visitors are the robbers, but they aren't like normal robbers, they are very well presented, and polite, they looked like workmen. The men brought Mrs Morrison refreshments for her to eat and drink, while they robbed her house. For robbers they were very well organized. 'We've disconnected your phone at the junction' is an example of their organisation.
'We disconnected your power on arrival, and of course we will put that back on as soon as we leave.' That was an example of two things organisation and politeness. As the robbers moved from room to room collecting various items, they kept things very tidy as when they found it. The men are polite and considerate it shows this when the main man tells the Mrs Morrison about the forfeit. He says ' Of course, we can break them from the inside so as not to glass on the furnishings.
In Examination day it is Richard Jordan's (Dickies) birthday. On the morning of Dickies birthday, his mother mentioned an exam, which was to be held in the next two weeks after his birthday. Dickies dad didn't want to talk about the exam so he answered sharply 'Forget about it, he'll do all right'. Later on, Dickie asked his dad some questions 'how far away is the sun' his dad knowing the answer, really was further away then what he was going to say, answered 5000 miles. Trying to make Dickie interested in the wrong answers. The day of the appointment Dickies dad told him it was different to a school test, 'this is different. This is a-special kind of test. They give you stuff to drink' and that the drink tasted of peppermint. 'It tastes like peppermint. Its just to make sure you answer all the questions truthfully' Dickie was confused by his father telling him this. Dickie and his dad entered the government building and entered a room numbered 404 and waited to be called. Dickie was in the room and a man asks him whether he's called Richard Jordan and tells him to drink the drink. Dickie was told he was going to be asked some questions, and when ever he wants to start say 'ready'. At 4 o'clock the phone rings and Mr Jordan answers and he was told that 'This is the Government Educational Service Your son Richard M Jordan Classification 600-115 has completed the Government examination. We regret to inform you that his intelligence quotient has exceeded the Government regulation.' Reading the look on her husbands face Mrs Jordan knows her son has been killed for having a higher IQ level then regulation allows. The last thing the person says on the telephone is if they wanted a Government burial or private burial place.
In Visitors an unusual burglary takes place. The visitors are the robbers, but they aren't like normal robbers, they are very well presented, and polite, they looked like workmen. The men brought Mrs Morrison refreshments for her to eat and drink, while they robbed her house. For robbers they were very well organized. 'We've disconnected your phone at the junction' is an example of their organisation.
'We disconnected your power on arrival, and of course we will put that back on as soon as we leave.' That was an example of two things organisation and politeness. As the robbers moved from room to room collecting various items, they kept things very tidy as when they found it. The men are polite and considerate it shows this when the main man tells the Mrs Morrison about the forfeit. He says ' Of course, we can break them from the inside so as not to glass on the furnishings.
In Examination day it is Richard Jordan's (Dickies) birthday. On the morning of Dickies birthday, his mother mentioned an exam, which was to be held in the next two weeks after his birthday. Dickies dad didn't want to talk about the exam so he answered sharply 'Forget about it, he'll do all right'. Later on, Dickie asked his dad some questions 'how far away is the sun' his dad knowing the answer, really was further away then what he was going to say, answered 5000 miles. Trying to make Dickie interested in the wrong answers. The day of the appointment Dickies dad told him it was different to a school test, 'this is different. This is a-special kind of test. They give you stuff to drink' and that the drink tasted of peppermint. 'It tastes like peppermint. Its just to make sure you answer all the questions truthfully' Dickie was confused by his father telling him this. Dickie and his dad entered the government building and entered a room numbered 404 and waited to be called. Dickie was in the room and a man asks him whether he's called Richard Jordan and tells him to drink the drink. Dickie was told he was going to be asked some questions, and when ever he wants to start say 'ready'. At 4 o'clock the phone rings and Mr Jordan answers and he was told that 'This is the Government Educational Service Your son Richard M Jordan Classification 600-115 has completed the Government examination. We regret to inform you that his intelligence quotient has exceeded the Government regulation.' Reading the look on her husbands face Mrs Jordan knows her son has been killed for having a higher IQ level then regulation allows. The last thing the person says on the telephone is if they wanted a Government burial or private burial place.
