Science Fiction

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This paper compares the predictions of Marge Piercy in her book "Woman on the Edge of Time" to that of H.G. Wells in his novel "The Time Traveler". Both authors share with the reader, their perception of what our future holds and how we will evolve.

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"On his second trip, the Time Traveller discovers an underground labor force, called the Morlocks, and likens it to the gap between the rich and poor in his own society, in which the wealthy live in large homes and the workers slave in factories and live in cramped quarters. However, in this world, the laborers have grown strong while the Eloi are now so weak that they have become prey for the Morlocks, thus the Eloi never venture out at night for fear of being captured.
Thus, this future world is a dystopia, and depicts what can happen if society does not stay alert to the consequences of progress. This is a commentary on both communism and capitalism, for although each has its positive points, but if left unchecked, either can become destructive."

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