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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. To what insect does the Time Traveler compare the Morlocks repeatedly in Chapter 7?
2. What are the objects/things that Wells describes with the word "carbuncles"?
3. What does the Time Traveler say about "the dream of the human intellect"?
4. Which group of people is compared to the Carolingian kings in Chapter 7?
5. What is the Editor's reaction to the Time Traveler's story?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
This novel takes what some might consider a pessimistic view of the role science plays in modern life. Even though Wells's narrative takes place in the 19th century, there are many parallels one could draw between the scientific and technical progress discuused in the novel and the explosion of digital technologies in our own time. Using textual examples from Wells, analyze the effects technological developments and innovations are likely to have on humanity. Compare and contrast Wells's predictions of what technological advancement does to humanity with your opinion of the effects of the technological advancements from your own lifetime.
Essay Topic 2
A major theme of this novel is entropy and decay over time and as a result of social Darwinism, or social pressures that result in changes. Define what you think the terms entropy and decay mean in terms of this novel and contextualize your analysis with examples from the book. You should be sure to consider entropy and decay in terms of the several major fictional strategies (setting, characterization, plot, language, dialogue, etc.)
Essay Topic 3
Even though Weena seems to be a main character, she is someone without language, someone with little agency, and is not even human. Explain the ways in which Wells characterizes Weena and determine the specific strategies he employs to distance her from the reader. What ideas does her characterization dramatize? What does she "represent" and do you consider her a main or major character in this novel? Why or why not?
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