The Time Machine Chapter Summary & Analysis - Chapter 6 Summary

Chapter 6 Summary

The Time Traveler begins to share the Eloi's fear of the dark. He needs to go underground to find the machine, but is afraid to go alone. He begins exploring to the Southwest and finds the Palace of Green Porcelain. The next day, he descends one of the wells, in spite of Weena's protest. As he descends, the sound of machinery grows louder. When he enters the tunnel, he sees three Morlocks and discovers they are afraid of fire. He realizes he is unprepared for the encounter and only has matches, but no weapon. Upon entering a dark cavern, he sees a carcass, but does not know what it is. He feels the Morlocks touching him and escapes by setting a piece of paper on fire to scare them and climbing up the well.

Chapter 6 Analysis

This chapter offers more evidence of the Morlocks decline into a race of wild animals. They...
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