1.4 (Wells Biographical) Flashcards
1
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Son of a ____ family
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Son of a poor family
1
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Apprenticed as a ____ and ____.
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Apprenticed as a draper (person who sells cloth and dry goods) and chemist.
2
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Educated on a ___ ____.
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Educated on a biology scholarship.
3
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Teacher of ___.
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Teacher of Biology.
4
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Claimed to be a ___.
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Claimed to be a socialist (advocates or practices socialism).
5
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Sympathetic to ___.
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Sympathetic to working class (Political concerns).
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7
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Becomes more ___.
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Becomes more pessimistic (negative).
8
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Had some ___ ___.
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Had some illness issues.
9
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Not as ____ from his ____ as Verne.
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Not as wealthy from his writing as Verne
10
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Less ____ with ____ than Verne.
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Less fascinated with tech than Verne.
11
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Gains a reputation as ___.
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Gains a reputation as “the prophet of the future”.
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