The War of the Worlds
by H. G. Wells [1898]
But who shall dwell in these worlds if they be
inhabited?…Are we or they Lords of the
World?…And how are all things made for man?—
KEPLER (quoted in The Anatomy of Melancholy)

BOOK ONE: THE COMING OF THE MARTIANS
CHAPTER ONE: THE EVE OF THE WAR, excerpt

No one would have believed in the last years of the nineteenth century that this world was being watched keenly and closely by intelligences greater than man's and yet as mortal as his own; that as men busied themselves about their various concerns they were scrutinised and studied, perhaps almost as narrowly as a man with a microscope might scrutinise the transient creatures that swarm and multiply in a drop of water. With infinite complacency men went to and fro over this globe about their little affairs, serene in their assurance of their empire over matter. No one gave a thought to the older worlds of space as sources of human danger, or thought of them only to dismiss the idea of life upon them as impossible or improbable. It is curious to recall some of the mental habits of those departed days. At most terrestrial men fancied there might be other men upon Mars, perhaps inferior to themselves and ready to welcome a missionary enterprise. Yet across the gulf of space, minds that are to our minds as ours are to those of the beasts that perish, intellects vast and cool and unsympathetic, regarded this earth with envious eyes, and slowly and surely drew their plans against us. And early in the twentieth century came the great disillusionment.

Yet so vain is man, and so blinded by his vanity, that no writer, up to the very end of the nineteenth century, expressed any idea that intelligent life might have developed there far, or indeed at all, beyond its earthly level. Nor was it generally understood that since Mars is older than our earth, with scarcely a quarter of the superficial area and remoter from the sun, it necessarily follows that it is not only more distant from time's beginning but nearer its end.

The secular cooling that must someday overtake our planet has already gone far indeed with our neighbour. Its physical condition is still largely a mystery, but we know now that even in its equatorial region the midday temperature barely approaches that of our coldest winter. Its air is much more attenuated than ours, its oceans have shrunk until they cover but a third of its surface, and as its slow seasons change huge snowcaps gather and melt about either pole and periodically inundate its temperate zones. That last stage of exhaustion, which to us is still incredibly remote, has become a present-day problem for the inhabitants of Mars. The immediate pressure of necessity has brightened their intellects, enlarged their powers, and hardened their hearts. And looking across space with instruments, and intelligences such as we have scarcely dreamed of, they see, at its nearest distance only 35,000,000 of miles sunward of them, a morning star of hope, our own warmer planet, green with vegetation and grey with water, with a cloudy atmosphere eloquent of fertility, with glimpses through its drifting cloud wisps of broad stretches of populous country and narrow, navy-crowded seas.

And we men, the creatures who inhabit this earth, must be to them at least as alien and lowly as are the monkeys and lemurs to us. The intellectual side of man already admits that life is an incessant struggle for existence, and it would seem that this too is the belief of the minds upon Mars. Their world is far gone in its cooling and this world is still crowded with life, but crowded only with what they regard as inferior animals. To carry warfare sunward is, indeed, their only escape from the destruction that, generation after generation, creeps upon them.

What does this line tell you about men in the last years of the nineteenth century?

With infinite complacency men went to and fro over this globe about their little affairs, serene in their assurance of their empire over matter. (4 points)


They lacked direction.

They felt bored.

They did important work.

They felt superior to anything else.

ok they were lazy but warroir dudes who fite

Which of the following is the best example of a theme?
a
A. A reference to a story from the Bible
B. A chase scene in a suspense thriller
C. The suspenseful end of a chapter
D. The struggle between good and evil

Description of a person about whom you could say the world would be a better place if there were more people like him/her
200 words

Describe a personal accomplishment and the strengths and skills you used to achieve it.

I think i’ll buy these shoes Really well
a) they fit b) they have fit c) they’re fitting d) they were fitting

What does Einstein hope to accomplish by the use of rhetorical questions in the speech? *
A. The use of logos encourages the audience to consider the facts behind nuclear armament.
B. The use of pathos to encourage the audience to empathize with his plight to rid the world of nuclear weapons.
C. The use of ethos because Einstein himself is considered credible.
D. The use of logos provides the reader with credible statistics.

According to the highlighted
section of this creation story,
when did the twins begin
arguing with each other?
A. when the grandmother began to favor
one over the other
B. when they were born
C. before they were born

You are standing outside with the sky goes dark. You are experiencing some type of eclipse but aren’t sure which kind. What information would you look for to determine whether or not you’re in the middle of a lunar or solar eclipse? In your answer, be sure to mention each type of lunar and solar eclipse and how to differentiate between them

Almost everyone who prepares to start a business finds that the financial projections and market analysis are more __________ they expected.


A. easy as
B. easier than
C. difficult as
D. difficult than

PART B: Which of the phrases from the text best support the answer to Part A?
A. "When the Indians sat down to the 'First Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims, it was
really the fifth thanksgiving of the year for them!" (Paragraph 11)
B. "It is important to understand all of the story and not just the happy part."
(Paragraph 15)
C. "When the Pilgrims arrived, we, the Wampanoags, welcomed them with open
arms." (Paragraph 16)
D. “Although our way of life is almost gone, we the Wampanoags, still walk the
lands of Massachusetts." (Paragraph 17)

2) summer / is / in / it / wonderful / hills / to / to / go / the. (Rearrange the words to form a sentence)

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what message does the story of noah bring to us in terms of doctrine morals and worship? ​

what does permanent removal from school is

in school suspicious

expulsion

detention ​

Make an editorial about encouraging to have vaccines

Pls need it badly

In the sentence there a four Brothers in the family and they are very close in age Jean the older brother of elbow is two years older than his younger brother only Albert has identical twin brother name Ronald the oldest brother Timothy is it so you’re older than gene which of the following is correct misspelled modifier in the paragraph

In what order do entries appear on the Works Cited page
Select one:
a. Chronological order
b. Alphabetical order
c. The order in which they are cited within the paper
d. The order in which you located the sources

What is one disadvantage of a hedge fund?

A. Hedge funds only target investors with a low net worth.
B. Hedge funds are public and tend to be overrun with investors.
C. Hedge funds often use high-risk methods to produce high returns.
D. Hedge funds are safe investments but tend to produce low returns.​

please help me asapppp​

How gm food is different from organic food?

Want a paragraph on this

No links please

(03.04 MC
Read the following example of opinion writing.
I think that a caterpillar would make a great pet because caterpillars go through changes. They make a pupa or chrysalis, and they eventually become butterflies.
Which of the following sentences could be added to the opinion writing piece O to provide elaboration?
I think small caterpillars are easy to feed, which is one reason why I think they would make a great pet.
O if people want to stop caterpillars from eating their gardens, they need to remove the eggs.
O Monarch butterflies migrate from Canada to Mexico, making them quite the travelers.
O Owners can watch their pet emerge from the chrysalis and flap its wings before learning to fly.
Y

How do the older generations view social media - bad and good benefits- please write a paragraph

Much of the farming in the third world is similar to the once-common US system of sharecropping.

A.
True

B.
False

Guys please help.....​I'll give you the brainliest.

why are you whispering asked mary​

Identify the statement that is not true.
A.
Specific examples​ tell, rather than​ show, readers the main point.
B.
The most effective examples are also the most specific.
C.
Readers are more likely to agree with you if your examples are specific.
D.
Specific examples make your main point clear to your readers.

It is very difficult for me to find a job and I apply for many jobs every month. What is the solution?

Write an editorial
encouraging about vaccination
against the virus today


Pls help need it badly and pls answer it properly

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Match each detail from the passage with the statement that best explains how it develops the character of Simon Wheeler in
the cultural setting.
"dozing comfortably by the stove of the
run-down tavem in the decayed mining camp
adapted from The Celebrated jumping Frog of Calaveras Cou
by Mark Twain
I found Simon Wheeler dozing comfortably by the stove of the
run-down tavern in the decayed mining camp of Angel's. I
noticed he was fat and bald-headed and had a gentle, simple
expression on his calm face. He stood up and said good day to
me. I told him that a friend of mine had asked me to inquire
about a dear companion of his from boyhood named Leonidas
W. Smiley-Reverend LeonidasW. Smiley. He was a young
minister who supposedly was living at one time at Angel's
Camp. I added that if Mr. Wheeler could tell me anything about
this Reverend Leonidas W. Smiley, I would be most grateful.
Simon Wheeler backed me into a comer and trapped me
there with his chair. Then he sat down and reeled off a
monotonous story. He never smiled; he never frowned. He
never changed his volce from the gentle-flowing tone in which
he began his first sentence. He never gave the slightest hint of
enthusiasm. But all through the endless narrative he stayed
Impressively earnest and sincere. This showed me that, far
from thinking there was anything ridiculous or funny about his
story, he thought it was a really important matter. He admired
the heroes of the story as men of great genius. I let him go on in
his own way and never interrupted him once.
"backed me into a corner and trapped me
there with his chair
"admired the heroes of the story as men of
"
great genius
This detall reveals that the setting
provides
Simon Wheeler with plenty of free
time
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Last week Reggie had an argument with the receptionist in the accounting department. The receptionist
was clearly incorrect, and Reggie's feelings were hurt. Part of Reggie's job is to deliver receipts to this
receptionist every week. What should Reggie do the next time he goes to the accounting department?
Read the following possible courses of action and decide which is the BEST way for Reggie to handle the
situation and which is the WORST way for him to handle the situation.
1. Ask someone else to deliver the receipts.
2. Apologize, and then avoid any conversation that might revive the conflict.
3. Speak to the receptionist privately to resolve their conflict.
4. Smile politely, give the receptionist the receipts, and say as little as possible.