THE INVISIBLE MAN

THE INVISIBLE MAN

BY PRATYUSH

Title: The Invisible Man

Author: H.G Wells

Publishing Info: Dover Publications INC

Date: First Edition was published in

1897

This edition was published in 1992.

BOOK INFO

SETTING

Iping,

England in 1890

LESSON 1THE STRANGE MAN’S ARRIVAL

VENUE: ‘Coach and Horses’ inn

Time: Daytime

Characters:

1. The strange man(Griffin)

2. Mrs. Hall( The Landlady)

3. Millie (maid)

MAIN EVENTS The stranger came early in February, one

wintry day from Bramblehurst railway

station with his suitcase in his thickly

gloved hand

Appearance: he was fully wrapped up ,

only part visible was his shiny tip of nose.

He wore a big blue spectacle with

sidelights and had a bush side-whishker

on his coat collars.later it was revealed

that all his forehead above his glasses

was covered with bandages.

After giving Mrs. Hall a couple of gold

coins he took up his quarters in the inn

A guest to stop at Iping in this time of

year was a rare thing.so she wants to

exploit the conditions by serving him

well in hope for more money.

She brought him bacon(pig meat) and

eggs to eat.

After seeing his forehead bandaged

above his glasses Mrs. Hall believed that

he might have undergone a major

accident or operation or something

She left his clothes near the fireplace for

drying

He enquired her about the delivery of his

baggage lying on the railway station

She told him that it could only be

tomorrow. She further added that the

road is steep at the down and accidents

often occurs there.

She wants to talk to him about his

accident so he tells him that his

sister’s son has also undergone a

major accident and always feared that

he may undergo a operation.

She felt that he was sensitive on topic

of accidents and operation but his

ignorant manner was very irritating to

her.

He told her that he really not liked

anyone coming to his room again and

again

He remained in parlour until 4 o’ clock. For

much time he was sitting quiet smoking his

smoking his cigar. He was heard by many

people walking noisly in his room

CHAPTER

THE STRANGE MAN’S ARRIVAL

ENDS

POINTS TO PONDER OVER

Why was Mrs. Hall so soft towards her

guest?

Why did stranger want that nobody should

visit him time and again?

Do you feel curious to know about the

stranger? What kind of person he appear

to be at start?

What kind of character Mrs. Hall appear

to be?

Griffin: He is the main character in this story. He is described to be an albino college student who majored in physics and medicine. During his expirements he came across formulas that causes himself to turn invisible. He ends up becoming the burglar in the story.

CHARACTER DESCRIPTION

Mr. Marvel:•This is the first man that Griffin attempts to make his accomplice. He is described to be short, fat and un liked by all. Also the area tramp. He betrays Griffin.

Dr Kemp:Used to go to university with Griffin. He is interested in the bizarre aspects of science. Griffin comes Dr. Kemp in attempt to make him his accomplice, and even though Dr. Kemp acts as though he is agreement with Griffin, he still betrays him.

Teddy Henfrey:• Teddy Henfrey is a clock repairman who Mrs. Hall uses in attempt to find out more about Griffin. But because Griffin doesn’t speak much, Teddy begins rumors about Griffin stating that he is wanted man.

Tone: Throughout the novel,

you get a sense of mystery,

suspense and often a bit of

arrogance when the author

was speaking of Griffin.

LITERARY ELEMENTS

Theme: Corruption of Morals in the

Absence of Social Restriction

For example: For everything that Griffin did, he had an excuse for it. When he killed his father he excused it by saying that he was a “sentimental fool”.

Conflict:

Throughout the novel many people are trying to figure out Griffin in a whole. Why isn’t he showing himself? What does he have to hide? Griffin shows to have no compassion for anyone in his attempt to survive invisible without others finding out. His main conflict is finding an antidote to become visible. The society’s conflict is finding out who is the burglar that is breaking in and stealing.

Point-of-View:

In the first half of the story, it is told through third person. Giving us the opportunity to meet and get to know the characters and their inner personality.

The second half Griffin takes over and gives us a taste of his inner side, and his history. After chapter 25, the story returns third person.

“He rarely went abroad by daylight, but at twilight he would go

out muffled up invisibly, whether

the weather were cold or not, and he chose the loneliest paths

and those most over-shadowed by trees and banks.”

• This quote reflects the irony that Griffin must cover up invisibility by becoming invisible and blending into his surroundings. (Page 21)

QUOTES

This story reflects a strong message. There are

decisions often that need to be made. But when

in the process of deciding on your actions you

must weigh the advantages as well as the

disadvantages of your decision. You also must

see how it will affect those around you. In the

novel Griffin didn’t think of the consequences of

turning himself invisible not only for himself as

well as the society.

Sometimes called the father of modern science

fiction, H.G. Wells was born on September 21,

1866 in Bromley, Kent, England. His father, a

professional cricket player and shopkeeper, and his

mother, a former lady's maid, raised Wells with the

idea that he would find a place in the work world

that they were accustomed. He aspired to a

different place in society.

BIOGRAPHY HG WELLS

When he was thirteen, he left school to

become a draper's apprentice, a job his

family expected would be proper for a boy

of his station. Then H.G. Wells finally found

a job as a teacher's assistant in a grammar

school. Education and academia suited him

well. In 1884 he entered college with a

scholarship to study biology. He was able to

study under one of the great biology

teachers of the time, Thomas Henry Huxley,

and Wells graduated in 1888.

The writings of Jules Verne undoubtedly

influenced Wells, and he wrote his first

novel, The Time Machine, partly in response

to this new kind of literature that Verne

produced. The story appeared in various

forms in magazines from 1888 to 1894 and

was released in its current form in 1895.

The book was successful, and Wells did not

need to teach or worry about money from

that time on.

Wells' early novels continued in the science fiction mode of The Time

Machine. The Island of Dr. Moreau (1896), The Invisible Man (1897)

and The War Between the Worlds (1898) cemented his position

within the genre. For many readers, these early novels are the

extent of Wells' writing. He's the "time machine guy" or the "Martian

guy." Wells, however, wrote short stories, mainstream fiction and

non-fiction essays his entire life, most of them espousing in some

form or another his views on humanity, society and the direction he

saw the world going. Some of these works were also science fictional

in nature.

(The Time Machine)

CRITICAL ANALYSIS

It was a good read, and exceptionally short. The

story depicts that obsession of just about

anything can cause insanity; it caused a fictional

character to kill and rob innocent people only

because he was invisible. The Invisible Man was

a good quality science-fiction book, and I would

recommend it to my peers.

"Well's Biography." SFF Net. The Time

Machine. Web. 27 Nov. 2010.

<http://www.sff.net/people/james.van.

pelt/wells/biography.htm>.

Wells, H. G. Invisible Man. Mineola, NY:

Dover., 1992. Print.

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