In The War of the Worlds, why does Wells choose to have Martians instead of a more realistic enemy attack England?

A. To analyze the advanced weapons and technology a race like the Martians could have

B. To illustrate how exciting an alien attack would be to the audience

C. To educate the British people on how to fight back if an unknown enemy attacked

D. To emphasize what could happen if an enemy caught England with its guard down

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Liberty Phillips

12 January, 14:31

In The War of the Worlds, why does Wells choose to have Martians instead of a more realistic enemy attack England?

A. To analyze the advanced weapons and technology a race like the Martians could have

B. To illustrate how exciting an alien attack would be to the audience

C. To educate the British people on how to fight back if an unknown enemy attacked

D. To emphasize what could happen if an enemy caught England with its guard down

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Savanah Mayer · Answer 1

I read War of the Worlds, but I am only 13 so I may not understand as well as adults. I am assuming it would be A because it goes in depth about what the Martians have such as the red weed, because humans couldn't fight back the diseases on Earth was what brought the Martians down.