What_Lessons_Might_Mankind_Learn_From__“the_War_Of_The_World

What Lessons Might Mankind Learn From “the War Of The Worlds“ Ever since time began mankind has regarded itself as the controller and ruler of planet Earth, a superior species. We appoint ourselves kings, emperors and leaders and we automatically assume that if there is indeed a God, he must take a human form. Humanity behaves as if it is invincible and untouchable, assuming that the earth will be under its control for eternity. This assumed ownership has led us to carve up our planet in an arrogant manner. We harness and control the elements disregarding local ecology and long term effects. Water is separated by dams and teased through pipes for our comfort. Fire is produced at the flick of a switch whilst windbreaks temper the four winds. The earth is fought over and bought and sold everyday, people dying for a patch of dirt, our planet is being carved up because we assume that we have the right to do so. “The War of the Worlds” illustrates this flawed and arrogant view. We lie in our beds and lead our lives assuming that we are safe, but the truth is that we are constantly threatened with invasion and natural disasters. People die everyday from natural disasters. Despite this, mankind still war, world, martians, novel, narrator, nature, mankind, very, people, just, character, victorian, man, because, planet, book, time, page, message, earth, arrogant, through, shown, two, times, story, first, curate, complacent, classes, brother, wife