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The paper discusses the three prevailing themes evident in the novel. The paper examines the seemingly dominant theme of an existing conflict between an individualism and collectivism in the narrator's society prior to the Martian attacks. It also looks at the conflict between technology and humanity and the achievement of an egalitarian and Utopia-like society.

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"The novel "The War of the Worlds" by Herbert George Wells, published in 1898, illustrates the life of humanity when it was suddenly attacked by the Martians. Wells discusses life in London and its neighboring countries wherein life is greatly altered as humanity confronted the fact that Man is not the sole living inhabitant of the universe. The novel starts with the personal narrative of an anonymous individual who has had a first-hand experience of the tragedy that befell humanity. The narrator's story is based on Wells' scientific observations, a characteristic that is evident in his other novels, such as "The Time Machine" and "The Island of Dr. Moreau" Technology plays a significant role in illustrating prevailing themes that discusses and analyzes humanity's faults effectively throughout the novel's progress."

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