Has anyone read "The Time Machine&amp" by H.G. Wells? Please HELP!

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Has anyone read "The Time Machine" by H.G. Wells? If you have, can you help me? I have an essay topic and do not know how to start.

I have two, still haven't decided which is easier. Please recommend!
Essay Topic

1. How does Wells express his concerns for the future of Victorian society through The Time machine?

2. What does Wells see as the greatest threat to human evolution? Support your answer with references to the development of both the Eloi and the Morlocks.

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O yea...does anyone know the main theme of the story is? thanks!

refer to the story:
http://pd.sparknotes.com/lit/timemachine/

MrPedantic · Accepted Answer

Hello Phu

I would say that #2 is easier. #1 seems to require some knowledge of English C19 history, whereas #2 only requires some knowledge of the book.

I would start by rereading the passages where the Eloi and the Morlocks appear, and then making a list of what you don't like about them. Then go through the list and consider how likely it is that Wells would have shared your view in each case. That should give you enough material to answer the question.

MrP

Phu53 · Answer

O, okay...guess i got to read the story carefully...

Phu53 · Answer

:-D

Phu53 · Answer

REdo version:
a little different:

The Threat to Human Evolution

In the story, The Time Machine, by H. G. Wells, an inventor creates a time machine and does something that no one has ever done before; he travels into the future time, into the year 802,701 A. D. On his journey, he encounters two new species that had evolved from human kind, Morlocks and the Eloi. The Time Traveler discovers what evolution had done to the humans, and also discovers the end of humanity and all of life. He also discovers what led to the great changes, and eventually the end, of humanity. Wells, the author, sees that the society as the greatest threat to the human evolution.

Society favors the capitalists and does not favor the laborers. The society provides that the capitalists, Eloi, are the aristocracy, and the laborers, Morlocks, as the servants of the Eloi. “The Upper-World people [capitalists] might once have been favored aristocracy, and the Morlocks their mechanical servants” (Wells 58). The capitalists are favored by the society the most because they are the aristocracy or the noble, meaning that they are rich and do not need to work. Whereas the laborers, has to work as servants under the capitalists. The capitalists get to have delightful fruits to eat. “Fruit, by the by, was all their [Eloi] diet… But the fruits were very delightful” (Wells 27). Capitalists are in favor by that they can get delicious food to eat and does not die out by starvation. The laborers are not so lucky; they can barely get enough to eat and have to eat rats and vermins. “Morlocks’ food had run short… Possibly they had lived on rats and suchlike vermin” (Wells 63). Morlocks were not favored by society due to the fact that they had to live on rats and vermin. Society favors the capitalists the most; it can be seen as a threat to human evolution because the capitalists will grow weak due to not working and the laborer will grow strong in strength. This will turn the human to two completely species; one weak and one strong in strength.

In society, the capitalists take advantages of the laborers. The laborers have to work under the capitalists, because they were mechanical servants. “The Morlocks their [Eloi’s] mechanical servants” (Wells 58). The laborers are just mere mechanical servants for the capitalists; this is one of the ways that the capitalists can take advantages on the laborers. The laborers have to tend the garden, and then the capitalists can enjoy it. “The whole earth had become a garden” (Well 31). The capitalists who are too weak to work, needs the laborers to tend the garden for the capitalists. Also, the laborers has to “Maintained them [Eloi] in their habitual needs” (Wells 59). The capitalists use the laborers to work for them; this makes the laborer grow stronger in strength and capitalists weaker. The laborers can be seen as a threat to human evolution because the laborers will become stronger and stronger to that they will use the capitalists as food due to the lack of food for the Laborers, making them uncivilized.

Society destroys the essence of all humanity. The laborers have evolved into Morlocks and are savage creatures. “[T]hey [Morlocks] were less human and more remote then our cannibal ancestors” (Wells 63). The Morlocks were once human and had become less civilized, turning them unintelligent and are like cannibals. The society affects the way of life and which takes away humanity out of the Morlocks and making them cannibals. The society creates an environment which destroys humanity and turns the laborer into cannibals. The society ways of life provides the capitalists what they need so the capitalists do not have to do anything, making them become useless. “The Eloi [capitalists]… had decayed to a mere beautiful futility” (Wells 58). The Eloi has become useless because they became just plain creatures due to society. The Eloi are creatures who have lost humanity because of having nothing to do; because they had everything they needed are provided for them. Both the Morlocks and Eloi evolution had cause them to become simple creatures with a very low intelligence. “The two species [Morlocks and Eloi] that had resulted from the evolution of man were sliding down towards” (Wells 58). The two species has become degraded through evolution, turning less and less intelligent; and because of loss of intelligence the two species are losing what it means to be human. The society of the Morlocks and Eloi made it possible for them to be able to lose humanity completely.

H. G. Wells is an amazing writer, with vast imagination of the future. His story, The Time Machine consists of great use of languages with descriptive writing. The story makes it seem like it can be possible for the future to have creatures like Morlocks and Eloi. Wells uses his imagination to create stories that can interest many people that like stories that are fictional and fantasy. His story is so good that readers today are still reading his splendid story, The Time Machine. Readers should appreciate his work of The Time Machine because it is a very vivid story with a very interesting plot about human evolution.

Phu53 · Answer

The Threat to Human Evolution

In the story, The Time Machine, by H. G. Wells, an inventor creates a time machine and does something that no one has ever done before; he travels into the future time, into the year 802,701 A. D. On his journey, he encounters two new species that had evolved from human kind, Morlocks and the Eloi. The Time Traveler discovers what evolution had done to the humans, and also discovers the end of humanity and all of life. He also discovers what led to the great changes, and eventually the end, of humanity. Wells, the author, sees that the society as the greatest threat to the human evolution.

Society favors the capitalists and does not favor the laborers.
The society favors the capitalists, Eloi, because they are the aristocracy, and the laborers, Morlocks, as the mechanical servants of the Eloi. “The Upper-World people [capitalists] might once have been favored aristocracy, and the Morlocks their mechanical servants” (Wells 58). The capitalists are favored by the society the most because they are the aristocracy or the noble, meaning that they are rich and do not need to work. Whereas the laborers, has to work as servants under the capitalists. The capitalists get to have delightful fruits to eat. “Fruit, by the by, was all their [Eloi] diet… But the fruits were very delightful” (Wells 27). Capitalists are in favor of society by that they can get delicious food to eat and does not die out by starvation. The laborers who are not so lucky; they can barely get enough to eat and have to eat rats and vermins. “Morlocks’ food had run short… Possibly they had lived on rats and suchlike vermin” (Wells 63). Morlocks were not favored by society due to the fact that they had to live on rats and vermin. Society favors the capitalists the most; it can be seen as a threat to human evolution because the capitalists will grow weak due to not working and the laborer will grow strong in strength. This will turn the human to two completely species; one as savage monsters and the other as simple creatures.

In society, the capitalists take advantages of the laborers. The laborers have to work under the capitalists, because they were mechanical servants. “The Morlocks their [Eloi’s] mechanical servants” (Wells 58). The laborers are just mere mechanical servants for the capitalists; this is one of the ways that the capitalists can take advantages on the laborers. The laborers have to tend the garden, and then the capitalists can enjoy it. “The whole earth had become a garden” (Well 31). The capitalists who are too weak to work, needs the laborers to tend the garden for the capitalists. Also, the laborers has to “Maintained them [Eloi] in their habitual needs” (Wells 59). The capitalists use the laborers to maintain the capitalists in their habitual needs; this makes the laborer grow stronger in strength and capitalists weaker. The laborers can be seen as a threat to human evolution because the laborers will become stronger and stronger to that they will use the capitalists as food due to the lack of food for the Laborers, making them uncivilized as cannibals.

Society destroys the essence of all humanity. The laborers have evolved into Morlocks and are turned into savage cannibals. “[T]hey [Morlocks] were less human and more remote then our cannibal ancestors” (Wells 63). The Morlocks were once human and had become less civilized, turning them unintelligent and are like cannibals. The society creates an environment which destroys humanity and turns the laborer into cannibals. The society ways of life provides the capitalists what they need so the capitalists do not have to do anything, making them become useless. “The Eloi [capitalists]… had decayed to a mere beautiful futility” (Wells 58). The Eloi are useless because they became just simple creatures due to society. The Eloi has lost humanity because everything they needed was always provided to them; making them unintelligent, weak, and useless. Both the Morlocks and Eloi evolution had cause them to become simple creatures with a very low intelligence. “The two species [Morlocks and Eloi] that had resulted from the evolution of man were sliding down towards” (Wells 58). The two species has become degraded through evolution, turning less and less intelligent; and because of loss of intelligence the two species are losing what it means to be human. The society of the Morlocks and Eloi made it possible for them to be able to lose the essence of humanity.

H. G. Wells is an amazing writer, with vast imagination of the future. His story, The Time Machine consists of great use of languages with descriptive writing. The story makes it seem like it can be possible for the future to have creatures like Morlocks and Eloi. Wells uses his imagination to create stories that can interest many people that like stories that are fictional and fantasy. His story is so good that readers today are still reading his splendid story, The Time Machine. Readers should appreciate his work of The Time Machine because it is a very vivid story with a very interesting plot about human evolution.

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