Read the following passage: And before we judge them too harshly we must remember
what ruthless and utter destruction our own species has
wrought, not only upon animals such as the vanquished
bison and the dodo, but upon its own inferior races.
--H. G. Wells, The War of the Worlds
This passage is from a science fiction story about an alien invasion of Earth
that was written in 1898. What would have been the effect upon readers of its
time?
A. It would have felt absurd because the passage does not address
the concerns of their time.
B. It would have felt very old fashioned and moralistic.
C.
would
would have reminded them of tragic events from their own era.
D. It would have made them feel guilty and resentful of the story.