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Society In The Time Machine

analytical Essay
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During the late nineteenth-century, many people in London believed that technological advancements and the Industrial Revolution, could possibly solve many or all of humanity's problems. H. G. Wells, a devout man of science, supports this feasible view at the beginning of his novel The Time Machine, as the Time Traveller, a scientist, invents a machine that can travel in the fourth dimension, time. However, as the novel continues, the Time Traveller unfortunately discovers that the only thing that has progressed is England’s inequitable, nineteenth-century society. The depiction of society in the future is primarily a social criticism of nineteenth-century England, in The Time Machine, by H.G. Wells. Wells’ depiction of society in the future …show more content…

Eventually over time, humans evolved into two distinct species. The upper class had everything and the lower class had to work for them. The poor just worked all day, while the rich never worked a day in their life. Over time, both species adapted physically and mentally to their living and working conditions. The lack of interaction between the poor, lower class workers and the wealthy, upper class aristocrats eradicated interbreeding and created two distinct species, the Eloi and the Morlocks (Semansky). The Eloi and Morlocks may have once had a master-slave relationship, but now the Eloi were becoming useless and the Morlocks were gaining the upper hand …show more content…

The Industrial Revolution was the movement of change from an agricultural, handicraft economy to one dominated by industry and machine manufacture. Many major technological inventions altered the ways in which manufacturing, agriculture, and trade were conducted. Some of the inventions and advancements that came out of this time period were: the telegraph, the steam engine, the telephone, the steamboat, photography, the airplane, railroads, and electricity. The Industrial Revolution also lead to London becoming one of the most powerful and wealthiest cities in the world. This monumental movement brought deep and lasting change to all classes of people. However, these drastic changes did not benefit all classes equally

In this essay, the author

  • Analyzes how h.g. wells, a devout man of science, supports this feasible view in his novel the time machine, as the time traveller discovers that england's inequitable, nineteenth-century society has progressed.
  • Analyzes wells' depiction of society in the future in 802701 a.d. the time traveller encounters two new species of human descent, called the eloi and the morlocks.
  • Explains that humans evolved into two distinct species, the eloi and the morlocks. the lack of interaction between the poor, lower class workers and wealthy, upper class aristocrats eradicated interbreeding.
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