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H. G. WellsH. G. Wells's "The Star" falls under the sub-genre of apocalyptic fiction, but it approaches its topic in a very scientific manner. In fact, this scientific perspective is what lends the narrative...
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H. G. WellsThe narrator and his son, Gip, happen upon a magic shop. Through the window of the shop, they see lots of "alluring little objects" such as "magic balls, magic hens, wonderful cones, [and]...
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H. G. WellsH.G. Wells' short story The Magic Shop tells the story of Gip and his father's strange visit to the eponymous store. Attracted by the items displayed in the window, Gip implores his father to enter...
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H. G. WellsThe story opens with three "pursuers" trying to track down a group of escaped slaves. They happen upon an eerie and desolate valley. In fact, one of the riders contemplates for a long time that the...
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H. G. WellsThere are a number of distinct symbols in H.G. Wells’ short story “The Beautiful Suit” that contribute to its meaning. The most obvious symbol is the “beautiful suit” itself. The mother insists the...
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H. G. WellsIn "The Stolen Bacillus," the "pale-faced man" is an anarchist who gains access to the Bacteriologist's laboratory by means of deception. He does this by forging a "letter of introduction" which...
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H. G. Wells"The Stolen Bacillus" by H.G. Wells is a satiric short story about the potential dangers posed by the world of science. Satire is using humor or wit as a form of ridicule which exposes flaws or...
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H. G. WellsH.G. Wells's "The Stolen Bacillus" is a satirical short story about the potential role of science and scientists in facilitating bio-terrorism. This is done by having a very intelligent...
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H. G. WellsIn "The Stolen Bacillus," the Anarchist is not the victim of a deliberate prank, in the traditional sense. In fact, the Bacteriologist has no idea that his visitor is an anarchist who intends to...
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H. G. WellsOne value that is embedded in the work is the idea of making the world a better place. Wells is a Progressive thinker. The construction of a time machine that enables the individual view the...
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H. G. WellsIn "The Stolen Bacillus," the threat of terrorism is an important theme. We see this through the character of the Anarchist who uses deception to gain entrance into the Bacteriologist's laboratory....
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H. G. WellsIt's difficult to understand the question as presently written. If this is an assignment you have been given by a teacher, might it be possible to get the teacher to put the question in writing?...
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H. G. WellsThe Anarchist is one of the main characters in Wells' story "The Stolen Bacillus." From Wells' characterization, we see that the Anarchist is a deceitful person. He uses deception to gain access to...
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H. G. WellsIn "The Stolen Bacillus," Wells contrasts the characters of the Bacteriologist and the Anarchist through their attitudes towards the bacteria in the laboratory. For the Bacteriologist, for...
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H. G. Wells"The Stolen Bacillus" is a short satire that focuses on the role of science in human society, making it thematically similar to many of Wells' other works. The story begins with a bacteriologist...
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H. G. WellsSatire is a technique used by writers to criticize/ridicule mankind and/or his institutions. Satire specifically uses humor in order to perform the ridicule and point out flaws or faults. The...
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H. G. WellsThe stranger in The Invisible Man is Griffin. Griffin is a scientist who has successfully created an elixir which he uses on himself to become invisible. However, he quickly realizes that being...
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H. G. Wells"The Stolen Bacillus" belongs to the genre of science fiction and, to understand why, it is useful to look at a relevant definition. According to the University of California, for example, a...
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H. G. WellsThis quote appears in Wells's Secret Places of the Heart. This autobiographical novel features Sir Richmond Hardy, an English gentleman who is having marital problems and traveling the countryside....
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H. G. WellsI feel that the greatest similarity between the bacteriologist and the anarchist in H.G. Wells's "The Stolen Bacillus" is the similarity in their opinions and attitudes toward science....
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H. G. WellsA major portion of that story is focused on showing readers that scientists are so absorbed in their work that they don't anticipate its possible missuses. In other words, the story is stating...