The War of the Worlds

between the narrator and the martians

"The War of the Worlds" by H. G. Wells was first published in 1898 .

It depends on the time period of the 19th century. At the beginning, it would be France and Great Britain. At the end, it would be Germany and France.

The astronomer, Oglivy

The townspeople run when they see a large bulging creature with tentacles

They are curios about the object and what it is

by using scientific language that shows he knows what he is talking about

indifference

A blobby creature with tentacles and saucer-like eyes

it explores common fears and anxiety-APEX

Attack from another country on apex

use unknown weapons and technology

Mars is dying.

That he is intelligent and well educated - APEX :)

by giving hints about events in the story that have already happend