Chapter 11-16

Trying to avoid Martians and the black smoke, the Narrator and curate found a place to take a rest. The house, they decided to stay in was not very fortunate choice. After a while, the fifth cylinder has fallen very close to them, almost killing them. The next following days, they were hiding in the house but curate got crazy about whole situation. He started to behave very loudly and the narrator had to hit him. Unfortunately, the Martians have noticed his presence and took him. The Narrator managed to hide but it was too late for curate. After a few days, The Martians have left that place and he could to leave.
He started to walk around, not knowing really what to do. He met a lot of dead people, seeing abandoned houses and a lot of ruins. He met also the soldier, with whom he escaped from Martians at the beginning of the whole story. The soldier managed to survive and he developed his own understanding of the invasion and his vision of the human future. He almost convinced the Narrator to stay with him but after a day he left him and started his wander.
In the next evening, he noticed that Martians’ machines had stopped. He has come closer to one of them and saw that Martian was dead. It turn out that earth germs, so common and not dangerous for human being, have killed all Martians. The life of England started to revive, people came back to London, and other countries were sending help. He came back to his home and met with his wife and cousin. It was happy ending. The Martians’ episode has left deep traces in his and other people souls. It was warning for all humans to keep their guard all the time in the future.

Critical thinker; chapter 6-10

Did Martian visit the Earth before?
They seemed to be prepared very well for invasion. Information they had could not be got only by observation from Mars.
On the other hand it looks like they built their ships that they could fly only one way, like a bullet. So if they had come in the past people would have noticed their presence.

Why do people always blame government, even it is not their fault?
It is always the way people act. It is easier to accuse someone else than himself.

Why the invasions come so fast? It took only two days to make people to leave London.
I know that there was an element of surprise and people were not prepared for that. But it is still strange for me. A few decades in the future, a first world war started and people had weapon, a lot of weapon to fight Martians.

If you were him (his brother) would you help those two women?
That kind of situation is always difficult and can distinguish among people. Only a person with good character would choose to save defenseless women instead of hiding somewhere or running away.

homework

CONNECTIONS – chapter 1-5

The first five chapters of “The War of the Worlds” describe the hypothetical situation, when aliens, an intelligent form of live started invasion of our planet. To find if that could be possible I started to seek for some evidence…….
In the previous century, at least two meteorites have been found that could possibly contain some foreign life traces. In one of them, in a meteorite (named ALH84001) found in Allan Hills, Antarctica in December 1984, scientist discovered amino acids and some other organic compounds that could only be produced by living organisms. What more, in 1996 using scanning microscope, they found structures that may be the remains—in the form of fossils—of bacteria-like life form. The structures found on ALH 84001 are 20-100 nanometers in diameter, similar in size to the nanobacteria. It could be the first solid evidence of the existence of extraterrestrial life. Of course there is possibility that it could be a contamination of earth compounds and bacteria.
In the second meteorite, found on 28 September 1969, near the village of Murchison, Victoria in Australia, they discovered some common amino acids such as glycine, alanine and glutamic acid as well as unusual ones. What more, in July 15, 2008, It has been reported that that meteorite also contains molecules (known as nucleobases) that are precursors to the DNA and RNA. They tested the meteorite material to determine whether the molecules came from the solar system or were a result of contamination when the meteorite landed on Earth. The analysis showed that the nucleobases contain a heavy form of carbon which could only been formed in space. Materials formed on Earth consist of a lighter variety of carbon.

Final Thoughts

ANSWER EACH QUESTION WITH FULL SENTENCES.1. Who are the characters in the novel? If you could be any of one characters in the novel, which would you be and why? Explain your answer.2. What do you think was Saul's reaction when Mrs. Ruth explained to him about the dolphins? How did you feel?3. SettingDescribe the setting of the story. How is the year 2051 like? What role do computers play in 2051? Make a list of ways in which the world in the story is different from the world today.4. How did reading this novel affect you? For example: as you were reading the chapters, did you feel pity, anger, horror, admiration, pride, or a combination of the above? Explain.5. Compare and ContrastWho is the main character of the novel?Describe how you are like the main character of this novel.Describe how you are different than the main character of this novel6. AdviceIf you could give the main character a piece of advice, what would you suggest? Write a letter to the character.

Chapter 20

Complete the gaps in this summaryThe next day, during a _______ concert on the Web, ________started talking about Saul. She repeated everything he had told her about the ______ and the Music Rooms, and how they were ______ in order to make ______. As she was speaking Dick Lane came into the recording ______ and _____ her dead.

Chapter 17

Look at the words in Italic. Who said what?
I want him found
They hated screen watching
I'll check in the laptop
They lay without moving
We're too late
Good morning, What can I do for you?

Chapter 11-16

Chapter 10

Who...
a. Wanted to watch everything that happened on the web?
Control wanted everything on the Web where it could be observed.
b. Did all the real work?
The tunnel people did the all real work.
c. Started a fire to burn the forests down?
Captain Marrs tried to burn down the forest near london.
d. Made the fire even bigger to get Mars into trouble?
Pace discovered Marrs's plan and made it bigger.
e. Was going to stay behind the caves?
Saul thought that they were going to stay there for a while.

Chapter 8, 9 and 10

These questions were created by the ESL students of Spring 2008. Answer two questions only.
1. Why did Saul say, “I don’t want to become a terrorist”? What did Saul really want to do? Do you believe that Saul and Sue will arrive to Neumatt alive? Explain in details.
2. What do you think the wolves represent in the story?
I think that wolves could represent BEATCOM soldiers.
3. Explain the reasons Captain Marrs hated the forest.
He hated the forest because people could hide between trees and satelites was not able to track them. That are was out of control.
4. What were Saul’s thoughts when he was traveling through the tunnel with Ruth and Sue?
5. Why did Sue think Saul was useless? Give details.

Chapter 16 summary

Chapter 16
Questions for Caroline

It was 2 a.m. when someone banged at Caroline’s door. It was late in the night. Caroline couldn’t sleep. She kept thinking about everything what Saul had said. She was full of doubts. Everything what he said seemed to be crazy but she loved him and regretted sending him away and not letting him to talk.

She got out of bed and opened the door; at the beginning she thought that it could be Saul. But she saw the man from BEATCOM. He told her that captain Marrs wants to see her. At that moment Caroline got scared, Saul told her about captain Marss, what he did and how evil he was. She did not believe him then but now it all started to be true. She started act as she had nothing to hide, she was very cold and angry. She said that she was very famous musician and she had a concert tomorrow and how dared he come at the night and disturb her. The BEATCOM guy remained adamant, he insisted on visiting captain Marrs. He said that better not to make him angry.

So they went to the police station where she met captain Marrs. Her first impression was that he was very dangerous man and that Saul was right about him that he was the most evil man in the world. He started questions about Saul, what he had told her and what she know about the music room. Caroline decided to play as she was stupid and music was only thing she cared about. She answered that she saw Saul but she did not let him talk. That she was very angry with him, because he did not come to her last concert, he brought a strange women while she was getting ready for tomorrow. She simply threw him out.

Captain Marrs believed her, she seemed to be focused only on her music and she was very convincing. He let her go but first he told her that they tried to arrest him but he stared to run so they had to shoot him. It was last attempt to catch her. She remained still and reacted as she did not care about Saul. When she came back home she started cry and she reminded everything what Saul had told her and she made a promise that no one will forget him after her concert.

my idioms

Water Under The Bridge
We say "water under the bridge" when talk about situation in the past we have decided to forget.
"Aren't you still angry about what he said?"
"No, that was a long time ago. It's all water under the bridge."

All greek
Something is all Greek to you when it is so hard to understand that it is like reading a foreign (Greek) language.
"Can you read these instructions?"
"No. It's all Greek to me."

Chapter 4 - 6

Chapter 4
1. Describe the following character's personalities:
Saul. Sensitive, likes liestening to the dolphins music and writnig about it.
Caroline. Also sensitive, musician, artistic type.
Dick Lane. Ambitious, not very clever.
The Controller. Smart, unscrupulous,
Captain Marrs. Cruel, psychopath type, unscrupulous.
Ruth. Good person, very compassionate, clever. Be able to see a big picture.
2. Why does the Controller say about Saul "I don't think he'll be alive for very much longer"?What is going to happen?
That was because he knew Captain Marrs, he knew that he hated "terrorist" and he was cruel, crazy, ruthless murderer.

Chapter 5

1. Answer with specific details:
Who wants to save the dolphins? Why?
Practically everyone wanted to save the dolphins (maybe except CONTROL). Why? Because it was dolphins were used in the horrible, unbelievable way to make people happy.
Who thinks that Ruth's crazy and why?

Saul thought so because Ruth wanted him to do something impossible - to go to Neumatt mountains and rescue eight dolphins.
Who is rude and why?

Sue, Ruth's granddouhter, seemed to be rude for Saul. She ignored him, did not respond for his greetings.

Who want's to scan Saul's eyes. Why?

It was Sue, she wanted to scan Saul's eyes in order to put the into Music Rooms' memory bank. It was supposed to help with opening room's door.
2. What do you think Saul is going to do?
Considering the fact he came back to Ruth (after the first conversation with her), he started to believe her I think he is willing to help.

Chapter 6
Who said what? Be specific on the details.
1. He's going to be useless in the journey.
Sue told that when they were escaping from Ruth's home. He was traumatised and did not move fast enough.
2. Where are we going?
Saul. They were in the kitchen and he could not see any exit.
3. I think I was right to choose him.
Ruth. She said that he was not stupid and he knew people in Neumatt.

4. Marrs won't bother me.
Peter. He said that helping them to get down to the bottom tunnel.

Types of authority – summary.

According to Weber we can distinguish three different sources of the right to command. In the first category we can include people who basing on the traditions, on long-standing customs are able to maintain traditional authority from one generation to the next. Examples: kings, queens, feudal lords.

Extraordinary attraction of charismatic individual can also give to someone rights to command. This type of authority is always connected with one person, with charismatic leader; usually is unstable and cannot be transferred to another person. Examples: Napoleon, Gandhi, Mao Tse-tung.

The third category is legal authority (also called by Weber: rational authority). A set of rules and procedures (spelling out the ruler's rights and dutes), usually put in writing, create "the law". It specifies procedures by which certain persons can hold offices of power (e.g. governor, president). That type of authority is not connected with one person. Individuals , usually chosen by other people, can hold an office for some time and then demit but "the office" remains.

Chapter 2 - answers

Who said what? Be specific on the details.Look at the italic wording.
1. I'm old enough to say what I like.
Ruth. It was just after she told Saul that he was chosen by them.
2. We know how to avoid the police.
Ruth. She was explaining that they would not be going to the tunnels and that they knew how to avoid the police.
3. They've shot many of my friends already.
Ruth. She said so he could take her seriously.
4. He wanted to be back in his room listening to music.
Saul. He was in shock finding the true about dolphin music.
5. When they are in terrible pain and dying. They sing.
Dolphins. When they are happy they can not sing, only dying in pain could make them to create the music.

Chapter 1 - answers

What do you think? True or false.Pick one question and state if is true or not. Support your answer.
1. Saul's computer could understand what he said to it.
True. Saul could communicate with his computer by talking to it.
2. There weren't enough jobs for everyone to work all the time.
True. There were too many people and too few jobs.
3. Most people had to do community work for six months.
True. Over three-quarters of the population of Europe was old, over seventy years old and needed to be taken care of them.
4. Saul thought that life was better in the past.
False. He was quite happy right then and he did not want nothing to be changed.
5. Saul and Caroline had never been in the same place together.
True. That is true but they have known each other for long time. They spent free time together but it was in the virtuall reality.

my most embarassing language moment

I think the most embarassing moment in learning foreign language was when I was a learning a russian. I was a litlle boy, in the primary school and I did not see a differences in accenting words. So I was forced to repeat the same word (I do not really remember what word exactly) for almost whole class - and all time I was doing that wrong. The teacher corrected me but I could not see the differrence. It was terrifying and from this time I do not like that language.