Destruction of a Great City in The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells

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In 1898, H G Wells wrote “The War of the Worlds,” a novel that envisioned the destruction of a great city and the slaughter of its inhabitants. The invaders were Martians, but aliens were not needed to make this devastation a reality. In a few years after the publication of the book, human beings would play the part of inhuman pillaging with the realization of war and its effect toward society. There has never been a war where no one was killed. From the beginning, man has always been engaged in hostilities. Suffering and losses become a daily part of life in the front lines. Soldiers are reduced to expendable objects and losing dignity is present in every soul. There are no substitutes to the pains that war creates. How does one comprehend the horrors of war? Is this madness or purification? A glorious enterprise? War is a howling, roaring creature, using its power to ignite destructive and fatal consequences among the masses. Conflicts have risen between nations yet no one seems to understand what breeds the conflict. While destruction may be the end, deception is its mean. War ...

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