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External conflict in war of the worlds

between the narrator and the martians

When was the book The War of the Worlds first published

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

Which two forces were most powerful in the 19th century western Europe

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.

Who first discovers the alien cylinder that fell to Earth

The astronomer, Oglivy

What is a characteristic of the invasion novel

it play on reader fear or attack and train them in urban warfare

What happens when the Martian cylinder opens

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

How do the townspeople first react to the appearance of the mars cylinder the War of the Worlds

They are curios about the object and what it is

Where in the story's sequence of events is the narrator of the War of the Worlds as he begins to tell the story

the end -Apex

How does Wells's narrator add a sense of credibility to The War of the Worlds

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

What emotion did Wiesel believe is most harmful to humanity

indifference

What emerges from the cylinder

A blobby creature with tentacles and saucer-like eyes

Why is invasion literature still relevant today

it explores common fears and anxiety-APEX

When The War of the Worlds was written England feared

Attack from another country on apex

In The War of the Worlds why does Wells choose to have Martians instead of a more realistic enemy attack England

(Apex) To emphasize what could happen if an enemy caught England with its guard down.

What will An attack by martians best symbolizes the fear that an invader will..

use unknown weapons and technology

In The War of the Worlds the narrator believes that Martians came to Earth because

Mars is dying.

What can you infer about the narrator from this passage of The War of the Worlds

That he is intelligent and well educated - APEX :)

Why does Wells call the Martian spacecraft the Thing

(Apex) Because he doesn't fully understand what it is yet.

How does the opening paragraph of The War of the Worlds create suspense

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

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