Andrew Tanjuakio
Ms. Senger
ENG2D1
28 May 2015
Questions
1. Why do you believe that the narrator prioritized returning to Woking over staying with and protecting his wife? Was this a good decision? Why or why not.
2. What is your opinion on the narrator and his actions? Does not being named effect your thoughts on the character at all?
3. The narrator seems to be more amazed than frightened by the Martians. Do you believe that it is the right choice to be more amazed than frightened? Why or why not?
4. What was it about the arrival of the cylinder that attracted crowds of people to it? If no one knew about the arrival of the cylinder, how might the events of the story change?
5. What message do you believe the author was trying to demonstrate whenever he compared the relationships between humans and Martian and human and animals?
Jan Carlo Dela Cruz
Ms. Senger
ENG 2D1
Jonathan Liu
Ms. Senger
END2D1
28 May 2015
Jan Carlo Dela Cruz
Ms. Senger
ENG 2D1
28
May 2015
Discussion Questions
1) Feelings of suspense and danger are commonly
used in this novel. Give examples of this mood throughout this section. Why do
you think these themes are used? Who do you think, such as characters, triggers
these feelings?
2)
Describe the narrator and his brother. Do you believe they are very courageous
characters? What motives do you believe they want to achieve? Ex. Save the
World from the Martians.
3)
Most of the characters in this novel don’t have names. How do you feel about
the main characters not being identified completely? Why do you think the
author did not incorporate the identities of various characters?
4)
What reasons do you think the narrator introduced his brother? Why do you think
his brother was introduced at such a crucial moment of the novel?
5)
Why do you think the author created a story, plot, and conflict like this? War against
worlds. Do you think he meant a negative influence on the present world?
Jonathan Liu
Ms. Senger
END2D1
28 May 2015
Discussion Questions
1. Describe the narrator's thoughts and his ideals as he struggles through the ravaged city alone.
2. Did the military man play a big influence to the actions of the narrator? If so, explain his actions that might have made you believe so. If not, explain actions that lead away from the idea.
3. Did the narrator demonstrate conflict within himself or towards others in his journey to the end? Was this a crucial factor in his decisions as he moved forward?
4. The narrator had felt speechless finding Martians dead on the ground. Describe what you would have felt if after all the struggles that there was a happy end for your side.
5. The narrator ended the novel with this quotation, "And strangest of all is it to hold my wife's hand again, and to think that I have counted her, and that she has counted me, among the dead."(Wells 145). Why was this line so important that the author had decided to end the novel with this quote and do you think that the wife played an important role throughout his journey?
Joshua Parayno
Ms. Senger
ENG2D1
28 May 2015
Joshua Parayno
Ms. Senger
ENG2D1
28 May 2015
Discussion Questions
1. Why do you think the author placed the curate into the story? Was it to reveal something about the narrator? Was it to progress the story? etc.
2. Based on your knowledge about the Martians and the way they behave, infer what the Martians may have done to the curate after they discovered him, knocked out by the doing of the narrator.
3.What would you have done if you were in the narrators position, as the only voice of reason between him and the curate, and being trapped in a house by Martians?
4. Did your perspective on the Martians as a species change after their display of behavior after discovering the curate, and searching for the narrator? why? (This refers to how intelligent and advanced they are as a species, or any other way you viewed them as a whole.)
5. What is your honest opinion on the curate as a person? Why do you feel this way?
Joshua Parayno
ReplyDeleteMay 29 2015
Answer to Andrew's question #5
In my opinion, I think the author was trying to use the comparison of martians to humans and humans to animals as a way to convey the message that we do the same thing that the martians were doing to us, to animals. That we shouldn't be surprised about what the martians would do to the human race because we have already done it time and time again to the animals that we are supposed to live alongside. H.G. Wells is also trying to say that we as humans are too ignorant to understand the consequences of our actions, only doing things for personal gain with no consideration for others and other species. Just like the martians, who are doing what they are doing with no care for the humans whatsoever. To the animals, humans are like Martians. I found this part of the book very insightful and thought provoking, and your question made me put even deeper thought into it.
Andrew Tanjuakio
ReplyDelete29 May 2015
Answer to Joshua's question number 5
5. My honest opinion of the curate is a very inconsiderate, and it is ironic that he takes his religion and faith to an extreme. I feel this way because claims to be very religious, but does things that are not very religious at all. For example, while trapped with the narrator, he constantly hogs their food to the point where the narrator has to create rationing system and eventually hides the food from the curate. At one point, the curate believes that the Martians were sent from God as a sign of judgement day. To me, this makes the curate very hypocritical and I cannot blame the narrator for being annoyed with the curate.
Jan Carlo Dela Cruz
ReplyDelete30 May 2015
Respone to Andrew's Question #2
2. What is your opinion on the narrator and his actions? Does not being named effect your thoughts on the character at all?
In my opinion, I think the narrator is a very courageous and an unafraid character. He also has a strong desire to complete his objectives. "It is a curious thing that I felt angry with my wife; I cannot account for it, but my impotent desire to reach Leatherhead worried me excessively." (Wells 53) This citation refers to the narrator's aspiration, once there is a plan, he will make sure he fulfils it. It states, "worried me excessively", referring to his extreme desire to go to Leatherhead. The narrator is also very courageous because he does not fear these Martians. He always wants to be nearby action and is rather amazed than frightened by them.
The author decided to have a portion of his characters anonymous. One of these characters is the narrator. This does not really impact my thoughts on the character because the author created ways to explain to the reader all of the narrator's personality, qualities, and characteristics. It is clear to analyse these characteristics throughout the novel.
Jonathan Liu
ReplyDelete30 May 2015
Response to Andrew's Question #3
My thoughts about how seeing a unique creature from a different planet would
have been amazed such as the author in the beginning, but realizing their potential to destroy an entire town with only one action would give more a frightened or scared emotion towards the Martians. These Martians pose a threat but others would have a feeling of excitement witnessing a historical event that would have a probability of slim to none of ever occurring again. This is why I can understand the narrator's emotion towards the sight of the Martians first hand.