Chapter 14- In London Flashcards
What happens
Martians march towards London
narrators younger brothers point of view
Recounts the gradually emerging panic in London and the beginning of the the scramble to escape the capital
Ends with terrified crowds fleeing
Quote to show the people in charge using excuses
“ accident prevented trains reaching Woking that night “
Quote showing how London was untouchable
“A sky of gold”
Quote showing the narrators brothers ignorance
“Could not have been more than twenty of them against our millions”
Quote showing the people coming from Woking
“The faces of these people were haggard”
Quote echoing chapter 1
“The night was warm and still”
Quote showing how fear was everywhere
“ fear blew through the streets”
How does the wells emphasise the destruction
Listing names of famous places in London to show show easy it is for them to take them down
What does the wells use the brother for
Bypass the limitations of first person by recounting the events the narrator could not possibly witness by using his brother
Narrative device due to lack of character development
Demonstrate just how slowly and inaccurately information of the martians travels
What happens to the newspapers
The reader take solace in the optimistic report
They catch up on the reality but portray it in a sensationalist manner rather than spreading the news responsibly to sell money
What does the narrators brother also fail to do
Curious rather then displaying an appropriate amount of fear regarding the martians
Decided to visit the narrator but can’t
What does the reader is understand about the newspapers being wrong
Understand the misinformation is quite dangerous since it put the people off their guard
What should the newspaper be
Should be affordable as the destruction is imminent and is warning the people
Money pales in comparison to the importance of danger spreading but they are still worried about profit
