How does H. G. Wells make the dystopia of the Time machine credible? THE TIME MACHINE ================ How does H. G. Wells make the dystopia of the Time machine credible? The future is a vast ignorance - so they say. But is it really? In The Time Machine Wells points out that it is possible to travel through time by bringing up the idea of the existence of the forth dimension, which according to Wells is time. Many of us picture the future as a utopia - an ideal dream world. I for one imagined it as a utopia. Wells presents to us the `clearer picture`. Initially, it seems like a utopia. But there is a note of pessimism to show how Wells imagines the future might be, therefore, presenting it as a dystopia to the audience as well as the reader - a warning to all of us. Of course Wells doesn't keep it simple. He makes sure he captures the reader's attention by the way he uses his language. But is this necessary? Does Wells really have to do this? Firstly, if he doesn't capture the reader 's attention then they won't be able to get the message. He does this to sweeten the pill. To make it easier for us to take in otherwise it will be of no use. He makes it plausible by using sensory detail. For example when the Time Traveller is time travelling he describes it as a "nightmare sensation of falling", he goes further by saying that he felt a "dumb confusedness" which might have been because things were happening too fast. Furthermore, he described it by saying that "the twinkling succession of darkness and light was excessively painful to the eye" and also the fact that he felt "faint and hazy". "My arms ached, my back was cramped, and I was trembling with the prolonged terror of a fall". All this detailed emotive language allows us to experience what the traveller does and so makes the events more believable. By using particular similes, Wells tries to make the future familiar. Imagine if he hadn't used similes then we would not know exactly what he was talking about. For example, "night came like the turning out of a lamp. You know when you turn out a lamp it happens so quickly so we as the reader or even the Time Traveller's audience know exactly what he is talking about when he describes it in such a way. It breaks down the message into smaller pieces, therefore, making it easier to understand. As the Time Traveller travelled through time, day and night passed so
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Herbert George Wells (or H.G. Wells for short) was born on September 21,1866 to a lady’s maid, and a gardener. HG Wells and his parents Sarah and Joseph, lived in Brombley, England. When HG Wells was seven years old, he had broken his leg. With all of the free time he had, he read and read. Wells had read so much, that he had a fascinating imagination, so filled with thoughts and ideas that he began writing his own little books by the age of ten.
Alfonso Cuarón’s movie “The Children of Men” depicts a catastrophic future for humanity. Although it is portrayed to show events in the future approximately the year 2027 what is interesting is that the society in which the people live in is very similar to the world we live in today. The buildings, stores, cars (although weird-looking) do not look at all fancy as one might think the future to look. Cuarón’s look on the future is not a positive, hopeful one as his movie foreshadows sorrows, miseries and gloom waiting to be welcomed into our world. His movie though does indeed go parallel with the political and societal events of today.
Since no one can definitely “know” what the future offers, the future represents the beauty of hope. Several writers explore the future through science fiction. One of the most distinguished and prolific writers of science fiction is Ray Bradbury. Although the setting of his famous novel, Fahrenheit 451, is in some future time, the society shown in this setting seems sadly stark, almost hopeless. In a world pervaded with mindless, hedonistic, and destructive individuals, intellect, morality, and creativity have all but vanished. However, three important symbols in this cautionary tale reinforce the inextinguishable, fiery power of knowledge. Three crucial symbols in the novel are the sieve, the hound, and fire.
I've come to think of the anachronistic, multi-cultural and sensuous, post-Information Age world of Ridley Scott and Cyberpunk as a rich playground for the imagination. Granted, this may all seem old-hat and backwards to my 21st-century students when I finally become a professor in a liberal philosophy department somewhere, but I'll keep my finger on the pulse of future philosophy and questions of mind and sentience, long after the science fiction scenarios of my youth have either become the familiar background of a new generation or the cynical prophecy of a past century.
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For the human race, the future will always be a big question mark. Do we create our own future, or is it a predetermined series of events that lead to our ultimate demise? There truly isn’t a definitive answer, although the film, Predestination (2014, The Spierig Brothers), directly examines the future and our inability to control it. Predestination is an independent film that was produced and shot in Australia, but that certainly doesn’t mean the film is inaccessible to global audiences. This intelligent science fiction film has a cast and crew that spans the globe, and most importantly it examines themes that nearly anybody can understand. We will be examining the film’s production, the global aspects of the film, and the themes of self-identity,
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The struggle of fate vs free will is apparent throughout many works of literature including both The Time Machine and The War of the Worlds written by H.G Wells. These two books represent both sides of the spectrum, while the time machine focuses on free will due to the decisions of the main character the war of the worlds is linked more to fate because the invasion by the Martians is out of human control and even understanding. Through the many event of the books the struggle of fate and free will is shown by the author’s use of symbolism, imagery, figurative language, and the tone and themes of the books.
As we continue to live our lives we began to realize that what we do each day is driven by whether there will be a tomorrow. The decisions we make and actions we choose take when spending our day, are all based off the assumptions that we create when looking towards an unpredictable future. Since we have no clue of the future, preparing for it never harms those who have faith of there even being one.
One may be able to make predictions of what the English language will evolve to within the next 500 years. Some may make logical predictions from what is experienced today, and others may pull a completely new idea out of thin air. Every prediction that is made is valid, because no one knows what the future will be like.
Throughout English history, the rule of Queen Victoria was discerned as the most prolific era. The end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century was identified with affluence and development of the industrial era. This innately led to the rapid transformation of both the country and class society (No Author, 2011). However the 19th century wasn’t just characterized by its expanding knowledge and an increase in heathcare, it was filled with a variety of Victorian analysts who began to fear the threat of degeneration. The word itself represented the deterioration of the morals of civilized men (Burdett, 2016).
Our idea of the future is also an unreal fiction, although sometimes useful, when you assume as a trial and just like that. Both our idea of the future as our understanding of the past are based on our understanding of the present. The past and the future are our conceptions of what preceded in the present moment and what feeling we will continue to present. And all this occurs influences guess it flatly.
The concept of future has been present since the dawn of time. Every generation has thought about their future whether it be life after death, or where they will find food, or what will they wear. It is present in our inspirational quotes, our school systems, and religions. What will happen in the time yet to come? This question drives what we do and how we feel; we feel filled with a sense of wonder at the thought of what will come to be, we feel anxiety over an uncontrollable future, we feel a need to reminisce and maximize our time in an ever-shortening life. Whatever people perceive because of the always present future, there is no denying that it has a hand in creating who we are.
Soren Kierkegaard stated, “life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards.” My life in the past and present create my future. Never easy, human beings push through a difficult life. Life is only understood backwards because we are in the present and no longer in the past. Humans can’t live life thinking about what they did wrong or right in the past. If we focus on what it could be like in the future, we will have no problem facing challenges in the near future.