Friday, December 19, 2014

What three things does the narrator see from his window in Book 1, Chapter 11 of The War of the Worlds?

The Martians have landed and are beginning their destructive takeover of Earth by Chapter 11 of H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds. After the Martians release their Heat-Ray, the narrator decides he must transport his wife to safety, so he rents a dog cart and takes her to the supposed refuge of his cousin's house in Leatherhead. On his way back, a thunderstorm hits, and he witnesses the Martians and their pods. He also sees the blackened remains of human bodies along the way. From his home he can see


  • Fires everywhere;

  • Martian tripods rampaging throughout the area; and 

  • An artilleryman outside his house who tells him that the Heat-Ray has destroyed his outfit.

The narrator and the artilleryman then head to London where they will witness more destruction along the way.

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