Cards in this guide (16)
What was the middle pasage
Who first discovers the alien cylinder that fell to Earth
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
Which event near the end of the 19th century caused great anxiety in England
The German defeat of France
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 makes the tone of the passage formal and scientific
The narrator quotes facts about Mars and sounds well educated.
Why does wiesel mention the St. Louis in thus passage
To show how the United States failed to act on behalf of the Jews during WWII.
Or
To show that the United States was indifferent to human suffering
How does Wiesel establish logos in The Perils of Indifference
By giving specific examples of human tragedies caused by indifference
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 type of novel plays on the readers fear of attack while also instructing the reader on the technical details of urban warfare
In The War of the Worlds Martian attack represents the fear that invaders will
Use unknown weapons and technology APEX
What lesson does Orson Welles want listeners to learn from his radio broadcast War of the Worlds
The media are a powerful tool but they are not always truthful.
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
