The Time Machine Beyond Wells's times
H.G.WELLS
Who was H.G. Wells?
Themes of The Time Machine
Book Vs. The Movie
...after The Time Machine, time travel became fashionable...
Wells is important because...
Any questions?
To finish, a glipse of Time Travel...
- H.G. Wells was an English writer
- Socialist, pacifist and defender of women's rights
- Considered one of the fathers of Sci-Fi
- Trained on biology
- Prolific writer
- Curious and fascinated by science
Motivation:
Romantic. Curiosity.
Characters:
More (IA, uber...) Less.
Weena:
Divided in two. Naïve & childish.
Setting:
More varied. Less travels.
Eloi:
Live like Indians. Lazy
Morlocks:
Leader & stupid. Intelligent
Many other differences
(Message, main character...)
- He created a genre to explore future using reason.
- His Ability to mix ideas with
adventure philosophy fiction.
Time
Science
Passivity
Darwinism
Society and class
Change
Fear/Awe
Technology
Film
Book
By Ignacio Platero
- Use of suggestive symbols, reflect about the worries of his time and consequences of technology advancements inspired many others to think deeply about the future of the human being as species
Thank You!!
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