The War of The Worlds: Themes (OCR GCSE English Literature): Quizzes
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What does the narrator's 'strangest sense of detachment' allow him to do during the invasion?
What does the narrator's 'strangest sense of detachment' allow him to do during the invasion?
Stay focused & avoid being overwhelmed
What does the Artilleryman mean when he says 'We must live like rats'?
What does the Artilleryman mean when he says 'We must live like rats'?
Humans must embrace a primitive existence
What does the Martian invasion represent as an allegory in the novel?
What does the Martian invasion represent as an allegory in the novel?
British imperialism
Why does the narrator ask if humans are 'apostles of mercy' regarding Martian warfare?
Why does the narrator ask if humans are 'apostles of mercy' regarding Martian warfare?
To question imperialism's moral implications
What does the Martians' Heat-Ray symbolise in the novel?
What does the Martians' Heat-Ray symbolise in the novel?
Scientific advances used destructively
What does the narrator's question 'What good is religion if it collapses under calamity?' reveal?
What does the narrator's question 'What good is religion if it collapses under calamity?' reveal?
His belief rationality is more reliable
What does the mass panic in London demonstrate about civilisation?
What does the mass panic in London demonstrate about civilisation?
How quickly it can collapse under stress
What does the Curate's question 'Why are these things permitted?' illustrate about him?
What does the Curate's question 'Why are these things permitted?' illustrate about him?
His inability to cope with invasion
According to Wells, what is crucial for survival in the novel?
According to Wells, what is crucial for survival in the novel?
The ability to adapt to new circumstances
What does the narrator's separation from his wife highlight?
What does the narrator's separation from his wife highlight?
Loneliness & vulnerability of isolation
How do the Martians treat humans in the novel?
How do the Martians treat humans in the novel?
As mere resources without empathy
What does the Curate believe about the Martian invasion when he cries 'The great and terrible day'?
What does the Curate believe about the Martian invasion when he cries 'The great and terrible day'?
It is divine punishment from God