The Machine Stops Terms

The air-ships are the sole mode of long-distance transportation in the futuristic society of “The Machine Stops,” operating similarly to commercial airlines. The air-ships are remnants of an earlier civilization, in which people still had… read analysis of Air-Ships

In the world of the story, “Homelessness” is a term for execution in which the condemned person is exposed to the air at Earth’s surface, which supposedly kills them. This form of execution is a… read analysis of Homelessness

The Mending Apparatus is the Machine’s mechanism for repairing itself. It first appears in the story as a system of wormlike appendages that attack Kuno after he escapes by breaking out of one of… read analysis of The Mending Apparatus