ENGLSH 3110 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Terraforming, Reason, Pamela Zoline
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The colonization of humans is compared to the hostile colonization of the. He compares the destructive technology (i. e. heat rays) of the aliens with our form of technology (i. e. steam engines) This analogy is conveying the recklessness and carelessness of colonization. Wells feels that as a species evolves, they both gain and lose a trait, so depending on the trait, being the most fit doesn"t always mean they are on top of the food chain. Terraforming is the transformation of a planet to support human life. Red, labels represent the dead land of mars, while the green labels represent life as the colonists terraform the dead land to sustain life: the transnats displayed the power-hunger and conservative aspects of multinational corporations. An example is how mars began as a scientific community, but when the precious metals were discovered, the transnats applied a lot political pressure to alter the.
