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The document consists of study questions related to H.G. Wells' 'The Time Machine,' focusing on the Time Traveller's personality, societal observations, and philosophical reflections on civilization and its future. It prompts analysis of themes such as class differences, the nature of relationships, and the implications of a utopian society. The questions encourage critical thinking about the narrative's commentary on humanity and its evolution.

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Time Machine - Study Questions BB

The document consists of study questions related to H.G. Wells' 'The Time Machine,' focusing on the Time Traveller's personality, societal observations, and philosophical reflections on civilization and its future. It prompts analysis of themes such as class differences, the nature of relationships, and the implications of a utopian society. The questions encourage critical thinking about the narrative's commentary on humanity and its evolution.

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H.G.

Wells The Time Machine

Study Questions

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frequently.

Chapter 1
Describe the Time Traveller's personality. Is he likeable? Why or why not?

Chapter 2
How does the personality of the Time Traveller affect the guests' acceptance of his story?
Should one evaluate information based on the messenger? Explain.

Chapter 3
What does the Time Traveller think about his own civilization (you may want to peruse
secondary sources about Victorian England before answering), and what does he expect to
find in the future by comparison?

Chapter 4
Describe the appearance and personalities of the people he meets. How do they fail to meet
his expectations? Why does he feel he might have "built the time machine in vain"?

The Time Traveller notices that the people are all alike; what advantages and
disadvantages are there in a society in which people are similar? Why does the narrator
use the word "communism" (define the concept before answering the question)?

How are the relationships between the sexes described? How does the Time Traveller feel
about this move toward a more androgynous society?

How have important concepts such as love, loyalty, courage, intelligence, creativity, etc.
changed, according to the Time Traveller? How do these changes fit into the idea of
"Utopia"?

Chapter 5
What important questions does the Time Traveller have about this futuristic society?

What observations does the Time Traveller make about capitalism and class differences?
Why does he conclude that humanity could eventually split into species such as the Eloi
and the Morlocks?
Chapter 6 and 7
What does the Time Traveller learn from his journey to the Under-world? Which of his
previous questions (see Chapter 5) does his trip answer? Does he have any new questions?

Does the Time Traveller think that the Eloi created their own predicament, allowing them
to be preyed upon by the Morlocks? How so? Explain.

Chapter 8 and 9
Do you feel any empathy for the Morlocks? Why or why not?

Chapter 10 and 11
What does the Time Traveller mean when he proclaims, "the dream of the human
intellect ... committed suicide"?

What idea is the Time Traveller trying to express when he claims he understand what the
beauty of the Over-world covers? In addition to the "things" it covers, what ugly ideas does
it cover? Is our contemporary world divided into an Over-world and an Under-world? What
could the former possibly cover?

Epilogue
What does the narrator mean by "If that is so, it remains for us to live as though it were not
so"?

What future cataclysm does the novel predict?

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