What is the initial incident of the short story 'the fun they had'?

Answer 1

A symbol in this story would be the book. The book represents the past, because as the children flip through the pages they are reminded of what the past was like. Irony in this story would be that technology is supposed to make human life better, and in this story Margie wish that she did not have this much technology and she could go back to the times where schooling was fun and social with human teachers.

Answer 2

The dramatic irony is the girl feels envy towards the children in the old-style classroom "the fun they had". She is unaware that the old-style classroom was often no fun at all, and her own teaching is superior and more fun.

Answer 3

The initial incident in the short story "The Fun They Had" by Isaac Asimov is when a girl named Margie, who lives in the future, is given a printed book by her neighbor. This book is about how children used to learn in a traditional school setting, which fascinates Margie because she is used to learning from a computer.