H.G. Wells was a famous English author who wrote science fiction novels in the late 19th century. Some key events and influences that led Wells to write one of his most famous works, The Time Machine, include: 1) He was fascinated by scientific concepts and theories, including ideas about time as the 4th dimension, which inspired his exploration of time travel in The Time Machine. 2) Wells used occupations instead of names for most of his characters to identify them, which was an unconventional style for the time. 3) The story features a Time Traveller who builds a machine that allows him to travel through time and demonstrate it is not a trick, capturing the imagination of readers.

1. H.G. Wells

3. Complete your notes while
viewing H.G. Wells
biography video.
Complete the cause and
effect chart as homework.
What caused H.G. Wells to
write The Time Machine?

4.  Greek root Chron.
 Context Clues

5. 
When I heard the learn'd astronomer,
When the proofs, the figures, were ranged in
columns before me,
When I was shown the charts and diagrams, to
add, divide, and measure them,
When I sitting heard the astronomer where he
lectured with much applause in the lecture room,
How soon unaccountable I became tired and sick,
Till rising and gliding out I wander'd off by
myself,
In the mystical moist night-air, and from time to
time,
Look'd up in perfect silence at the stars.

6.  Provide an explanation as to why the initial four
lines of this poem get longer and longer. (2)
 What is the poet's attitude towards the "learn'd
astronomer"? Explain. (2)
 Explain the paradox between the view of the
stars: as the "learn'd astronomer" portrays it; as
the poet sees it. (2)
 How do the words "in the mystical moist night-
air" convey the poet's feeling when he is
watching the stars? (2)
 The word "unaccountable" can be seen as a pun
or a play on words. Explain why this is so. (2)

7.  How believable does the Time Traveller's
explanation of time as a 4th dimension sound?

8. Why do you believe Wells chose to give most of his characters
jobs to identify them instead of names? (Pass out copies of the
character maps)

9.  What does the Time
Traveller do to
convince his guests
that his
demonstration is no
trick?

10.  How does Wells
hook the reader into
turning to the next
chapter?

11. What is the
paradoxical
relationship
between the
setting/mood and
the coversational
topic?