Pd. 3 WOTW Illuminator
On page 51 of War of the Worlds I found a very interesting quote. “I began to compare the Things to human machines, to ask myself for the first time in my life how an ironclad or or a steam engine would seem to an intelligent lower animal.” The protagonist was wondering this as he was observing the giant Martian monstrosities through his open study window. I found this to be a very interesting view on the situation he is in. Rather than hating the tripods that are attacking and killing people he tries to put himself on the other side of it all. How often do you consider the impact of the actions you do on lesser creatures?
By including this in the book, H.G. Wells is asking us to think about the situation in a nonbiased way. Yes, humanity is being attacked for no obvious reason at all, but what have we been doing to the creatures of our planet all along? is this any better than what the Martians are doing to us? And if you say that we have the right to do that on our planet, what makes us better than the other creatures on it?
Shaun Ditzler
Category: Per 3 WotW Illum 2 comments »
February 23rd, 2009 at 6:46 pm
I know that i am not in this period. But i am impressed. That really got me thinking
hey mr. shank
February 27th, 2009 at 9:06 pm
Shaun I was reading your post and I thought that there has to be a reason for the Martians to attack Earth. That would be like saying that you randomly went up and punched someone you didn’t even know.
Kody Bell