In H. G. Wells the Time Machine, the Time Traveler has to be patronized by sceptics, but that all changes. He through time to an unknown time in the future, where he meets unknown species (supposedly evolved humans). The Traveler is immediately acquainted with a creature named Weema who becomes his temporary sidekick. The future is separated by two worlds, the underworld, and the over-world. When the Time Traveler lands in the future evolved humans steal the time machine which creates problems for him. Wells show symbolism, and characterization through Weema, the Time Traveler, and the mystery first person speaker. Weema is an evolved human who has the mentality of a five year old, she follows the Time Traveler. He soon befriends the creature and soon realizes that he enjoys having her as a friend. Weema symbolizes the light out of a dark situation. When the Time Traveler lands in the future the first comfort he has is Weema. It says on page 30 “She was like a child, she wanted to be with me always.” He was comforted by her presence and she felt secure in his presence. Wells also refers to her as scared or the opposite of darkness. On page 30 wells says “Darkness to her was the one thing dreadful.” …show more content…
He has a very confident assuring attitude towards what he says and does. on page 1 he says “The geometry, for instance, they taught in school is founded on a misconception.” Even though the Time Traveler had no evidence that his big claim was true. The time traveler also discredits a fact that many believed. On page 2 he says “Though many people who talk about the fourth dimension, do not know they mean it. It is on another way of looking at