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Has anyone read the War of the worlds? I need to make a topic sentence for either

1. Based on this chapter, what might be the author’s message or theme?
or 2. How is H. G. Wells’ fictional world in War of the Worlds similar to the real world?
Help me please :(

I think the reason that she never read the novel is because the teacher gives you only one chapter at first so that you can try to guess the theme of the novel.

y'all !@#$%^&as doin to much answer the question so me and him can get this !@#$%^& turned in I have stuff to do I'll read that !@#$%^& later

Of course, I can help you with that! To create a topic sentence for either of the given questions, you'll need to analyze the chapter or the book and come up with a statement that captures the main point you want to convey. Let's go through both questions:

1. Based on this chapter, what might be the author’s message or theme?
To create a topic sentence for this question, you'll need to read the chapter and identify the main idea the author is trying to convey. For example, let's say the chapter revolves around the destructive nature of war. Your topic sentence could be: "Through vivid descriptions of the war's devastation, H. G. Wells highlights the author's underlying message about the senselessness of conflict in War of the Worlds."

2. How is H. G. Wells’ fictional world in War of the Worlds similar to the real world?
To create a topic sentence for this question, you'll need to compare and contrast the fictional world of the book with the real world. Find similarities in themes, events, or concepts. For instance, if the book explores themes of colonization and the detrimental effects of imperialism, your topic sentence could be: "By paralleling the Martian invasion with the historical context of colonialism, H. G. Wells draws striking similarities to the real-world consequences of imperialistic ventures in War of the Worlds."

Remember, these topic sentences are just examples, and you should adapt them to reflect your own interpretation and analysis of the chapter or book.

http://public.wsu.edu/~brians/science_fiction/warofworlds.html

I think the idea is that YOU read the novel. If you do, you will find out what the author's theme is, and how his world can be compared to the "real" world, or at least the world as it was at the time he wrote.