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Read the passage from The War of the Worlds.
There were really, I should think, two or three hundred people elbowing and jostling one another, the one or two ladies there being by no means the least active.
In this passage, the author uses humor to comment on the
foolishness of people.
cleverness of the aliens.
necessity of community.
importance of journalism.
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foolishness of people.
Wells gently pokes fun at the frantic, undignified behavior of the crowd—everyone “elbowing and jostling” (even the “one or two ladies” are notably active)—highlighting human panic and silliness rather than praising aliens, community, or journalism.
Wells gently pokes fun at the frantic, undignified behavior of the crowd—everyone “elbowing and jostling” (even the “one or two ladies” are notably active)—highlighting human panic and silliness rather than praising aliens, community, or journalism.
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