Excerpt from The Time Machine

Question

H.G. Wells

1895

Which detail from the text best summarizes the narrator's opinion about the future?

A. "When I brought myself to look at the dials again, I was amazed to see my progress." (Paragraph 1)
B. "It was the same rich green that one sees on forest moss or on the lichen in caves." (Paragraph 4)
C. "I heard a harsh scream and saw a thing like a huge white butterfly go slanting and fluttering up into the sky." (Paragraph 6)
D. "I cannot convey the sense of abominable desolation that hung over the world." (Paragraph 8)

Answer 1

The detail that best summarizes the narrator's opinion about the future is:

D. "I cannot convey the sense of abominable desolation that hung over the world." (Paragraph 8)

This statement reflects the narrator's negative perception of the future, emphasizing feelings of despair and hopelessness.