Tuesday, July 15, 2008

THE WAR OF THE WORLDS 1-6 Literary Luminary

Literary Luminary Chapter 1-6

Page 1
In the last years of the ninteenth century,no one believed that this world
was being watching by intelligences greater than our own.
* This introduction strongly attracts my desire to read the story.

Page 2
The end of all life, which is a distant possibility for us, is an immediate
problem for the Martians.
* It is interesting but, I have only objective idea without any fear about this
matter so far.

Page 5
A large piece suddenly came off with a sharp noise that brought jis heart
into his mouth.
* This way of expression is kind of exaggeration but, funny for me.
Reference: bring(have) one"s heart into one's mouth (idiom)

Page 7
I felt impatient to see it opened.
* Me either!!
I am so curious about what the Thing looks like in the cylinder.

Page 10
This flaming death, this invisible sword of heat, was sweeping round quickly
and steadily.
* How powerful it was!
They have already had such this advanced technology.It was proven that the
Martians have greater intelligences than people on the Earth.

Page 21
He saw this one go after a man, catch him one steel arms and knocked his head
against a tree.
* It came to clear that the Martian tripod regards human being as their enemy.

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