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1
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4 quotes for mars

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The last stage of exhaustion
Inhabitants of mars
Oceans have shrunk
Hardened their hearts

2
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4 quotes for earth

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A morning star of hope
Eloquence of fertility
Warmer planet
Green with vegetation

3
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Famous quote for life on mars

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The chances against anything man like on mars are a million to one

4
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What is the perspective

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Narrator from the future - structural device we know he survives

5
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Why do mars want to come to earth

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Mars is dying so they want to colonise earth

6
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What is the point of chapter 1

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Builds suspense and inform the reader the invasion has already happened
Propels the reader into the fictional world of the novel

7
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Main difference between earth and mars

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A vivid description of the dying planet mars which contrast the vibrant earth

8
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What does wells do that isn’t usual for first chapters

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Focuses on description and building suspense rather than character development.