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lppx3jlc
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In the book "The War of the Worlds," from what perspective is humanity viewed?

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Posted by lppx3jlc on Saturday May 24, 2008 at 6:15 PM and tagged with humanity, perspective, the war of the worlds.

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  1. gbeatty Teacher
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    Good question. Four perspectives combine in this classic work of science fiction. First and most literally, what's happening to humanity is viewed through the perspective of an educated human. Second, though, that person is placed in the position of a colonized country, with his rights and expectations crushed by superior technology. Third, humanity is viewed biologically, as part of an evolutionary conflict. Fourth, humanity is seen as a pest, barely worth the alien's time to fight. Instead, they are exterminating us, as a human might fumigate a piece of land he wants to build a house on.

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    Posted by gbeatty on Monday May 26, 2008 at 12:06 PM