In The War of the Worlds, why does Wells choose to have Martians instead of

a more realistic enemy attack England?

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Jaylyn Atkinson

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14 March, 22:07

In The War of the Worlds, why does Wells choose to have Martians instead of

a more realistic enemy attack England?

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Micaela Dudley · Answer 1

Why does Wells choose Martians to attack England in The War of the Worlds, instead of a more familiar enemy such as the Germans? ... Wells wanted to illustrate that England could be caught with its guard down.

In The War of the Worlds, why does Wells choose to have Martians instead ofa more realistic enemy attack England?

In The War of the Worlds, why does Wells choose to have Martians instead of

a more realistic enemy attack England?