The War of the Worlds, Chapters 1-9, Post 1, Kody Bell
In this section of the novel we see that the story is told in first person. The narrator is a main character but his name is not revealed in the first nine chapters. The narrator believes that he first saw the capsule that lands on Earth being shot off about three days before the landing. He then describes himself walking with his wife the next night, and the night that it arrived he was in his study working with his windows wide open. If he would have looked up from his desk while working he would have saw what seemed to be a meteorite flying through the sky. But he didn’t look up so he didn’t see it. When the capsule opens the narrator was the one of the people who was standing there watching. He was also one of the first to recognize that there was a threat. One of his best friends was the first to be killed by the martians Heat-Ray. After this happens he knows he must take his wife and get away from the city. So he goes to the innkeeper and rents the innkeeper’s dog cart and horse. He then takes his wife and their maid and goes to Leatherhead, a town where his wife’s family lives. The way the narrator acts throughout this section, he seems to be in an upper class and feels he is better than everyone else. The narrator seems to be enthused by science and astronomy. What do you think he will do when the capsule finally opens? and why do you think he will act this way?
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February 13th, 2009 at 3:55 pm
MAKE IT CHAPTERS 1-9, NOT 1-3!!!
February 13th, 2009 at 8:59 pm
Well, since he’s telling the story, what seems to be, after the war, I assume he was in on getting rid of the aliens. His background in astronomy backs up my theory. I think he will try to run away, like he is now when the first capsule opened, but will then figure out a way to defeat these aliens and save the planet. The narrator seems to be a smart guy. Unlike his friend who got killed, he knows to watch and observe the aliens first before jumping in and making contact with them. This may serve as a helpful attribute in finding a way to defeat the aliens.
The narrator says he used to pretend as a little boy of fighting off aliens and saving the planet. Well, now that he’s older and may have the chance to do so, he might act this way as a way of being a hero. This is doubtful though to the way he runs from the danger. Instead of saving the planet, he might just focus on keeping his wife safe. I think he has enough courage to do that.
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February 15th, 2009 at 2:57 pm
When the first capsule opens he seems interested and then he runs away. I think he knows that it is dangerous and that they need to get away. From the backround knowledge we know (the readers) that he survives the war with the aliens. We, the readers, know that somehow the narrator overcomes the aliens.
I think that he runs away becuase he ids going to think of a plan to oversome the aliens. He also might be trying to set an example for other people. He wants people to see that he is getting away and maybe others will follow so that more people will surive the attack.
-Abbey Stefanides
February 23rd, 2009 at 8:51 am
Need name on responses!!!!!!!!!!
Kody-Use paragraphs please. Also, avoid plot summary. You need to focus on the character!
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