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Chapter Four:
The Time Traveller's theory on the state of man in
802701 AD is a wonderful diatribe on the weakening human spirit. I read luddite arguments, & a foretaste of Ted Kaczynski.
Again, I have to give H.G. wells credit, the unpredictability in this novel sets it apart from most of the drivel which attempts to present itself as science fiction to-day.
— Jan 19, 2024 02:04PM
The Time Traveller's theory on the state of man in
802701 AD is a wonderful diatribe on the weakening human spirit. I read luddite arguments, & a foretaste of Ted Kaczynski.
Again, I have to give H.G. wells credit, the unpredictability in this novel sets it apart from most of the drivel which attempts to present itself as science fiction to-day.
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Epilogue:
“Will he ever return?”
No, I do not believe so.
That last line, “And I have by me, for my comfort, two strange white flowers, shrivelled now, & brown & flat & brittle, to witness that even when mind & strength had gone, gratitude & a mutual tenderness still lived on in the heart of man.”
Perhaps The Time Traveller remained attached to Weena, & could not bear the memory of her death.
— Feb 17, 2024 08:37AM
“Will he ever return?”
No, I do not believe so.
That last line, “And I have by me, for my comfort, two strange white flowers, shrivelled now, & brown & flat & brittle, to witness that even when mind & strength had gone, gratitude & a mutual tenderness still lived on in the heart of man.”
Perhaps The Time Traveller remained attached to Weena, & could not bear the memory of her death.
Anthony
is finished
Chapter Twelve:
As The Time Traveller returns from beyond the pale, he is ridiculed, & mocked, as his story is too fantastic. Like the man who leaves the cave, he returns a changed man, & cannot re-assimilate to the society whence he came.
It is for this reason, I believe The Time Traveller never came back. Perhaps he became lost, or died in the sands of time. However, he most likely could not bear to return.
— Feb 17, 2024 08:30AM
As The Time Traveller returns from beyond the pale, he is ridiculed, & mocked, as his story is too fantastic. Like the man who leaves the cave, he returns a changed man, & cannot re-assimilate to the society whence he came.
It is for this reason, I believe The Time Traveller never came back. Perhaps he became lost, or died in the sands of time. However, he most likely could not bear to return.
Anthony
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Chapter Eleven:
The topic of mankind’s existential futility has been rattling in my mind throughout reading this book, however, without the Eloi, Morlocks, & lost Time Machine to distract us, it is ever more apparent now.
This man of science sees the end result of mankind’s success. Man is forgotten in the sea of time. Futile is his quest to build an everlasting legacy. Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.
— Feb 17, 2024 08:10AM
The topic of mankind’s existential futility has been rattling in my mind throughout reading this book, however, without the Eloi, Morlocks, & lost Time Machine to distract us, it is ever more apparent now.
This man of science sees the end result of mankind’s success. Man is forgotten in the sea of time. Futile is his quest to build an everlasting legacy. Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.
Anthony
is on page 111 of 118
Chapter Ten:
As I read this chapter, the loss of Weena still throbs painfully. The Time Traveller states he feels a “keen stab of pain,” however, is this enough? Is it out of forgiveness or out of apathy in which he lacks pursuing retributive action? I believe the latter.
As I figured, The Time Traveller’s focus is still on the Time Machine. This man of science is not a man of honour. He is an anti-hero.
— Feb 17, 2024 07:36AM
As I read this chapter, the loss of Weena still throbs painfully. The Time Traveller states he feels a “keen stab of pain,” however, is this enough? Is it out of forgiveness or out of apathy in which he lacks pursuing retributive action? I believe the latter.
As I figured, The Time Traveller’s focus is still on the Time Machine. This man of science is not a man of honour. He is an anti-hero.
Anthony
is on page 107 of 118
Chapter Nine:
What a harrowing chapter. With how much H.G. Wells has invested us, as the reader, into the innocence & purity of Weena, her death strikes like a dagger to the heart. So strong is this emotion, that if I were The Time Traveller, I would go to war with the Morlocks & massacre them all for her honour. If the only goal beforehand were to get back home, it is no longer. Her death requires retribution.
— Feb 17, 2024 07:24AM
What a harrowing chapter. With how much H.G. Wells has invested us, as the reader, into the innocence & purity of Weena, her death strikes like a dagger to the heart. So strong is this emotion, that if I were The Time Traveller, I would go to war with the Morlocks & massacre them all for her honour. If the only goal beforehand were to get back home, it is no longer. Her death requires retribution.
Anthony
is on page 97 of 118
Chapter Eight:
If the previous chapter highlighted The Time Traveller’s protective care for the Eloi & Weena, then this chapter focuses on The Time Traveller’s hatred of the Morlocks, & his thirst for blood. The desire to kill these “sub-human” creatures makes me think there might be a bit of an ideological eugenist in The Time Traveller. After all, it was not so taboo in the early 20th century.
— Feb 16, 2024 03:51PM
If the previous chapter highlighted The Time Traveller’s protective care for the Eloi & Weena, then this chapter focuses on The Time Traveller’s hatred of the Morlocks, & his thirst for blood. The desire to kill these “sub-human” creatures makes me think there might be a bit of an ideological eugenist in The Time Traveller. After all, it was not so taboo in the early 20th century.
Anthony
is on page 87 of 118
Chapter 7:
References to the Carolingian Kings, the realisation the Morlocks are literally eating the rich, & more Weena? I like this chapter very much. In my ways, our protagonist is starting to face “The White Man’s Burden” as written by Kipling. The Eloi are the noble savages whom he is defending from the savage Morlocks. By building weapons & torches, The Time Traveller is truly the bearer of civilisation.
— Feb 13, 2024 12:31PM
References to the Carolingian Kings, the realisation the Morlocks are literally eating the rich, & more Weena? I like this chapter very much. In my ways, our protagonist is starting to face “The White Man’s Burden” as written by Kipling. The Eloi are the noble savages whom he is defending from the savage Morlocks. By building weapons & torches, The Time Traveller is truly the bearer of civilisation.
Anthony
is on page 77 of 118
Chapter Six:
Apologies for the delay. However, how can you not love Weena, so pure & full of love. On the other hand, this chapter’s description of the underworld home of the Morlocks is vivid and intense. The sounds of the machinery, the smell of the thick air, the feeling of the cramped tunnels, & gruesome, lanky fingers of the Morlocks are all sensed through this reading.
— Feb 12, 2024 02:51PM
Apologies for the delay. However, how can you not love Weena, so pure & full of love. On the other hand, this chapter’s description of the underworld home of the Morlocks is vivid and intense. The sounds of the machinery, the smell of the thick air, the feeling of the cramped tunnels, & gruesome, lanky fingers of the Morlocks are all sensed through this reading.
Anthony
is on page 69 of 118
Chapter Five:
I want to make a comparison between the Eloi & Ronald Dahl’s Oompa-Loompas, however, I believe that is an inaccurate comparison. The Eloi are clearly not working class minions, that title would belong to the Morlachs.
Weena is an adorable character, and she must be protected at all costs!
Wells’s description of Weena drowning in the river & the Morlachs’ grotesqueness are equally terrifying.
— Jan 22, 2024 07:27PM
I want to make a comparison between the Eloi & Ronald Dahl’s Oompa-Loompas, however, I believe that is an inaccurate comparison. The Eloi are clearly not working class minions, that title would belong to the Morlachs.
Weena is an adorable character, and she must be protected at all costs!
Wells’s description of Weena drowning in the river & the Morlachs’ grotesqueness are equally terrifying.
Anthony
is on page 32 of 118
Chapter Three:
I must give H.G. Wells credit, it was much harder to write science fiction in his day. Because of men like him, modern notions of science fiction exist. In many ways, he was a literary pioneer.
The description of the little men of the future always leaves me uncomfortable. In Wells’s future, the world js not full of technological marvels & a cyberpunk megapolis, but of a weirdly archaic society.
— Jan 17, 2024 03:14PM
I must give H.G. Wells credit, it was much harder to write science fiction in his day. Because of men like him, modern notions of science fiction exist. In many ways, he was a literary pioneer.
The description of the little men of the future always leaves me uncomfortable. In Wells’s future, the world js not full of technological marvels & a cyberpunk megapolis, but of a weirdly archaic society.
