War of the Worlds
Quote and React: In the start of chapter one, the author introduces countless scientific facts and details about the Earth and Mars. He refers to humans as vain, "blinded by vanity," and serene. While reading how he was describing our race, I realized how small and helpless humans really are in comparison to the Universe, or possibly other intelligences. I always thought of Earth as such a powerful and prosperous place. But in reality, it isn't near to what I believed. We have never found any other living species outside our planet, we destroy our own kind everyday, and we would be as helpless as a newborn if someday we were in the path of a massive asteroid or other planet. That author then goes on to describe the Martians from Mars as the superior species and that they are the ones that are observing us, while most people believe that this is backwards, and that us humans on earth are the ones in control. Relate: During chapter three, the commotion and excitement of the cylinder being opened is described. Personally, if I were in the crowd surrounding the scene, I would want to be in the front row with all the other curious and somewhat brave people, to ensure that I saw every mov
React: Overall, I felt that The War of the Worlds, by H.G. Wells was a creative and for the most part realistic account of what could happen, or would happen if creatures from another planet invaded our Earth. This type of book is usually not my style and I would probably never walk into a bookstore and pick out a futuristic fiction book such as this one. But I can honestly say that I enjoyed reading The War of the Worlds, and I would recommend it to a friend in the future. Relate: While reading exodus from London, in chapter sixteen, I was able to relate the mass fleeing from London with the mass fleeing of the Jews from Egypt in The Bible. In The Bible, the Jews fled from the Egyptians, and in this chapter, the people of London were fleeing from the Martians. So you can associate the two very different stories by the reason that they fled. Their lives were in danger by an evil force. Significance of Passage: In chapter twelve, book one, there is a somewhat symbolic event that comes about. When the author finds out that one of the Martians has died, it gives a certain sort of hope to the human race. This is true because if one Martian is able to die, then that means that these creatures are not immortal or unbreakable. Question: I wonder what would have happened to Earth and the existence of humans if the disease had not killed all the Martians off, and they continued to populate and destroy our planet. Imagine: I just completed reading "The Death of the Curate" and I frequently imagined how the story would have been different if the curate wasn't going crazy from the invasion, and was able to accompany the author throughout his journey. If this were to occur, the author could have made different or superior decisions later in the book due to the influence of a traveling companion with him such as the Curate. But since the Curate was old and wouldn't be able to survive continuous travel, this alternate scenario was unable to take place. Anticipate: I predict that in the next few chapters, something may happen to become a major climax or turning point in the story.
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Approximate Word count = 1605
Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)
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