Analyzing author's purpose
what is the author's purpose in this passage?
how is this purpose revealed?
the large dark coloured eves were regarding me
steadfast: the mass that tramed them, the head of the
thing, was roundai, and had, one might says a face. there
was a mouth under the eyes the lipless brim of which
quivered and panted, and dropped saliva. the whole
creature heaved and pulsated convulsively. a lank
tentacular appendage gripped the edge of the cylinder,
another sumed in the air.
-the war of the worlds
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