Essays On Books

In the ‘Time Machine’, H G Wells writes about what he depicts the future to be like. He explains in great detail his views of evolution and Dystopia. The world he has travelled to could for all he knows be another planet. It is the definition of a Dystopia, with to opposite species living against […]

In this essay, I will be comparing a pre-20th Century novel, “The Time Machine” by H.G. Wells, and a 20th Century novel, “A Sound of Thunder” by Ray Bradbury. Both novels fit into the Science Fiction genre and both look at the effects man’s ignorance and ignorant intervention could have on the future. Science Fiction […]

H. G. Wells, the writer of “The Time Machine” was a socialist who was very concerned about the inequality and class divisions of his time. Like Priestley in his character the Inspector in “An Inspector Calls” he is irate with the working conditions of the working class. They worked in dark factories, often in underground basements […]

”The Time Machine” by Herbert George Wells was published in 1895. At that time in Britain, the industrial revolution was taking place. The industrial revolution saw substantial change in Victorian Britain. The population was increasing, industry and travel had changed due to the invention of steam trains, electricity, and spinning jenny’s. More people left the […]

The Time Traveller’s observation led him to conclude that the Eloi had regressed and failed to improve their intellect or physical appearance when compared to his own era in the late Victoria period. He initially observed this after dining with them and noticing that the small creatures who had first encountered him had lost interest. […]

The exploration of themes such as time travel, communism, and different leadership styles advocated by the author has made H.G. Wells’ ‘The Time Machine’ an acclaimed science fiction novel. Herbert George Wells was born in Kent, England on September 21, 1866. Although his father was a cricket player and shopkeeper and his mother had worked […]

Herbert George Wells, born in 1866 in Bromley, Kent, near London, was the son of a housemaid and gardener. In 1946, Wells passed away as a wealthy and renowned author, witnessing the recognition of science fiction as a literary form and the realization of both its dreams and fears. In an attempt to secure a […]

For my movie book comparison, I chose The Time Machine, a novel penned by H. G. Wells in 1895. Rod Taylor and Yvette Mimieux were the main characters in the movie released in 1960, directed by George Pal. Both the book and the movie featured two main characters: Rod Taylor portrayed George, a time traveler, […]

Renowned British writer and inventor, Arthur C. Clarke is most known for his thrilling stories that bring into play several of the scientific and technological advances of his day and those to come. Many of his stories would have the underlying theme of technology and its relationship with another factor. The Nine Billion Names of […]

A time machine for me is not a realistic dream because it is only happened in movies and bed time story. But what would people do when they have a time machine that magically appeared for them to use in their life? Most of them would try to go back to their past and stop […]

This was the period of the Industrial Revolution, where numerous machines were being invented in order to replace manual labour. But wealth was unevenly distributed among the society of the working classes, because the people who operated the machines were paid extremely low wages, whereas the people who owed the machinery were incredibly rich. The […]

This assessment has asked me to compare and contrast the stories of The Time Machine by H.G. Wells and The Sound of Thunder by Ray Bradbury. In this assignment the differences in language and characters will be compared and contrasted. The genre of the short story will be contrasted with the short novel. The different […]

The Effect of Temperature on the plot in One Day in the Life of Ivan and The Strangers One Day in the Life of Ivan by Dos. was a very successful book with many literary devices. The story is told in fist person at times and in third person in other. Dos. has incorporated many […]

I wasn’t really drawn into their world as much as I was with The Stranger. It’s not that Ragtime was more compelling than The Stranger, I just found Camus’ to be much more ‘readable’. I thought Mister Meursault was the most intriguing character I’ve come across in a book in some time. I don’t really […]

Themes of The Stranger Several themes in The Stranger serve as the foundation to the novel. Detachment, the first theme, is evident through Meursault’s overall attitude, Salamano’s situation, and Meursault’s desire to bury his mother without seeing her body. Meursault detached himself from the rest of “normal” society, doing what he pleases and not expressing […]

In the book The Stranger by Albert Camus the main character Meursault has a lot of movements. In these movements he shows his emotions or does some thing unexpected. One of Meursault’s movements is when he kills the Arab. The song Killing an Arab by The cure is related to Meursault’s movement. Meursault always seems […]

Albert Camus’ The Stranger is a literary classic renowned for its display of the philosophy of absurdism. In order to convey this concept, many literary techniques were used, but in particular, Camus made great use of the sun and heat as symbols of belligerence and frustration and of darkness as a symbol of comfort and […]

In Albert Camus’ novel The Stranger, the absurdity of life and existence is revealed and discussed in a way that challenges the very essence of spirituality. The central concept that guides this novel is the “absurd,” a term coined by Camus. Under the absurd, life has no meaning or significance. People simply exist to fulfill […]

In Albert Camus’ “The Stranger” the “story of an ordinary man who gets drawn into a senseless murder” is told. Taking place in Algeria this man, Meursault, is constantly in a climate of extreme warmth, as are all the inhabitants therein. The sun, the source of light and the cause of this warmth, is thus […]

Albert Camus’ The Stranger and J. D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye are both among the most important and innovative novels of the twentieth century, however it is not the only similarity shared in common by these two masterpieces. The modern world’s general moral change and the individual’s alienation from the society serve as […]

Albert Camus (1913-1960) was a French novelist , essayist , dramatist, regarded as one of the finest philosophical writers of modern France. He earned a world –wide reputation as a novelist and essayist and won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1957. Through his writings and I some measure against his will, he became the […]

In Albert Camus’ novel, The Stranger, the protagonist grapples with the existential question of his purpose on Earth. Through the course of the story, Meursault’s experiences shed light on his unique perspective and contrasting realities compared to those around him. The loss of his mother serves as a catalyst for Meursault’s exploration of his conflicting […]