And before we judge them too harshly we must remember
what ruthless and utter destruction our...
English, 21.11.2019 20:31 jaccamoboy
And before we judge them too harshly we must remember
what ruthless and utter destruction our own species has
wrought, not only upon animals such as the vanquished
bison and the dodo, but upon its own inferior races.
-h. g. wells, the war of the worlds
this passage is from a science fiction story about an alien invasion of earth
that was written in 1898. what historical theme might create a strong
emotional response in readers during that time?
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a. the brutality of the experience of colonialism
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b. the experience of world wars
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c. the tendency of religions of the time to judge others
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d. the beginning of cloning experiments with animals
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