Question 4. Which of the following is taken as Newson’s act of genius that strikes everyone? ----- Passage 3 ----- (Para 1) As we pack for our summer holidays, no matter where we are heading, how long we will be there or what we plan to take with us, many of us will experience the same frustration with one of the great irritations of modern travel: the telescopic handle, that general feature of modern luggage. It is not the handle itself that is irritating, but rather its intrusion inside the suitcase in the form of a pair of rails. (Para 2) I find packing stressful enough without having to consider the internal of my suitcase: having to fill up the trenches on either side of the hillocks with folded underwear, toiletries and ties so that I have a flat surface upon which to lay my suits and trousers. There are, of course, more pressing ills that annoy humankind — but since many clever people have so far failed to bring peace and economic stability to the planet, perhaps it would be sensible to apply ourselves to more manageable challenges. (Para 3)This is what Australian designer Marc Newson has done for Louis Vuitton, and in the process he has created what is probably the world’s most advanced range of wheeled luggage. VVN is usually used on the straps of Vuitton’s canvas bags, but is best appreciated when used to make an entire bag (usually only available on special order). I would crawl all the way to Paris to get one. By contrast, the practical pull along stuff never grabbed me — until now. (Para 4) This is not the first time Newson has worked with Vuitton: A couple of years ago, he was one of several design stars — a group that included Frank Gehry, Karl Lagerfeld and Cindy Sherman — asked to create a piece of luggage. He designed a backpack. “I’m obsessed with packing and trying to be as efficient as possible,” he says. “I’m very conscious of weight and the volume of a piece of luggage, and how that is so badly considered by most manufacturers. You’ve got the horrible telescopic mechanism that you drag the thing along with that bisects the bag right down the middle. And it doesn’t appear to have occurred to anyone to try and address that.” (Para 5) He describes his ideal piece of luggage as “something that’s very, very, light and strong, but also provides the maximum volume of space, of usablespace.” His way of keeping his luggage light but increasing the space inside is an act of genius that strikes everyone who sees it as utterly obvious. He has simply moved the arms of the telescopic handle to the sides of the case, where they give extra structure to the edges. Doing that also eliminates the hillocks that run down the middle of almost all other carry-on bags. ----- Question 4. Which of the following is taken as Newson’s act of genius that strikes everyone?