The Time Machine is one of the best science fiction novels. H. G. Wells
presented the sci-fi genre through this novel. The plot begins at a
dinner party, where the Time Traveller is the host and explains to his
guests how Time is just human-made. He says that Time and Space are the
same things. The Time Traveller explains that we experience the time
difference because our consciousness is oriented along the Time Axis.
The Traveller explains how Gravity weighs us down into the three space
dimensions but is still traversable, and therefore time travel is
possible. He shows his guest his Functional Time Machine and through
which ready to travel. The Time Machine presents a vivid and haunting
picture of an earth some 800,000 years into the future. This novel was
one of the first novels to deal with the concept of time travel and was
regarded as one of the most impactful works on the science fiction
genre. "The Time Machine" was written at the beginning of a period of
great technological advancement. H.G. Wells was highly skeptical of
technological developments in advancing the interests of the society.
The author raises the question: will technology ever go too far? The
future world of the Eloi described in the novel warns of the hazardous
consequences of unchecked technological advancements in a provocative
and timeless way. Many classic movies like Back to the Future took
inspiration from The Time Machine. This fiction continues to inspire
artists today.
