Read E.M Forsters "The Machine Stops" and write a 5 page analysis Consider Vashti's character and world in relation to modern-day American life. How can you extrapolate from her character and society to our own? What are today's equivalents of the technologies, lifestyles, and events of the short story?Where do we see similarities and differences, and what message does Forster's story convey to today's readers?