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In what ways does the scientific theory of evolution influence Wells' vision of the Martians in The War of the Worlds?

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Posted by monkeyboy on Tuesday October 27, 2009 at 8:43 PM and tagged with evolution, influence, martians, the war of the worlds, wells.

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  1. lynn30k Teacher
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    Evolution says that due to genetic variation, some organisms are better suited to their environment than others and survive to reproduce. In War of the Worlds, the Martians seem to be about to take over Earth, as their machines are more powerful than those of the humans. By implication, they are also more intelligent than humans, and better able to compete for the Earth's resources. But in the end, the Martians turn out not to be adapted to Earth's environment, as some microorganism kills them.

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    Posted by lynn30k on Friday October 30, 2009 at 8:23 PM