The War of the Worlds

VULNERABILITY

ARROGANCE

My opinion about the book is very positive. At first I thought it wasn't good, because I didn't imagine that an author of those times could make such a masterpiece, in fact after a few pages I changed my opinion and read the whole book without realizing it. I was satisfied with the book again, particularly in the descriptions and the imagination that the author put into it.

My opinion about the book

Human Vulnerability and Arrogance

“War of the Worlds” explores the theme of human vulnerability in front of superior forces. Humans consider themselves the dominant species on Earth, but the Martian invasion demonstrated how insignificant, helpless, and vulnerable we can be in front of advanced alien technology. This also raises the question of human arrogance in believing that we are invincible and have the right to dominate the planet and all living beings that inhabit it. The Book teaches us that humanity can be easily defeated and that survival requires humility and adaptability in the face of the unknown.

HGWells is the author of the book. The author's genius is recognized because at the end of the 19th century he managed to write a work that went far beyond what people of the time could have ever thought of. In fact it can be said that he predicted the future a little, because at the time war machines did not yet exist, but after a few decades tanks were invented. But just think of the alien landing, no one could have ever imagined an invasion by an ethnic group from space.

H.G.Wells

Within the book we can recognize some characters such as: the protagonist, the curate and the soldier.

Personages

The "Thunder Child"

The "Thunder Child" is a warship which becomes an important instrument of resistance against the Martian invasion. It was used by the British Navy, and in addition to the warship Thunder Child, it used the Havelock cannon, to attempt to counter the Martian invasion. The British Navy managed to shoot down a "Tripod" thanks to these instruments.

The fall of the first cylinder on earth coincides with the first alien signal on earth and is the first event followed by the Martian invasion, starting a history of destruction and extermination of the human race.

The cylinders