The War of the Worlds
Discussion questions
- Q1
Why does Wells compare the Martians to European empires?
- Q2
Is the artilleryman's plan brave or foolish?
- Q3
Was the narrator right to strike the curate?
- Q4
Why does Wells end with germs rather than heroes?
- Q5
How would the story change if it were set today?
- Q6
What does the book say about panic in a crowd?
Image credits
- Man hiding in a ruined kitchen as a metal tentacle probes, Illustration by VoxRead, AI-generated for VoxRead