Chapter 1 - The Eve Of The War Flashcards
4 quotes for mars
The last stage of exhaustion
Inhabitants of mars
Oceans have shrunk
Hardened their hearts
4 quotes for earth
A morning star of hope
Eloquence of fertility
Warmer planet
Green with vegetation
Famous quote for life on mars
The chances against anything man like on mars are a million to one
What is the perspective
Narrator from the future - structural device we know he survives
Why do mars want to come to earth
Mars is dying so they want to colonise earth
What is the point of chapter 1
Builds suspense and inform the reader the invasion has already happened
Propels the reader into the fictional world of the novel
Main difference between earth and mars
A vivid description of the dying planet mars which contrast the vibrant earth
What does wells do that isn’t usual for first chapters
Focuses on description and building suspense rather than character development.