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The Theme Of Survival In The Novel 'War Of The Worlds'
War of the Worlds In a majority of actions novels , survival is a common theme . Survival is a key to , well , getting out alive from whatever the problem may be that's putting your life in danger . In the novel War of the Worlds, survival is a big theme, or the one that made the most impact . The main character and his family had to go to major extents in order to survive . By showing that , they had to gather all food sources , the author stating himself and the main character making countless comments upon surrivial; that it is clear that survival is the main theme. In the beginning of the story the author stated , “The intellectual side of man already admits that life is an incessant struggle for existence (7).” The quote

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