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I’ve enjoyed reading H.G. Wells for some time now and I think that “The Country of the Blind” is one example of the Wells’ brilliant and imaginative mind.
There are several aspects that make this story so impressive. One being how Wells, through the viewpoint and perspective of Nunez, details the setting, landscape of this community in such a vivid and rich way that creates a picture of this place in the reader’s mind.
Secondly, one of the powerful aspects of this story that both thematically an ...more
There are several aspects that make this story so impressive. One being how Wells, through the viewpoint and perspective of Nunez, details the setting, landscape of this community in such a vivid and rich way that creates a picture of this place in the reader’s mind.
Secondly, one of the powerful aspects of this story that both thematically an ...more
The Country of the Blind is an interesting meditation on philosophy and politics in the form of a science fiction. Wells shows us how we are committed to believing what we believe: that our own colored glasses lead us to believe our opinions are facts and make us unwilling to be open to differing ideas. He show that while our society, culture, beliefs and government can be changed, we are often (usually) too attached to our current position to be willing to make the change. Going into this revie
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Interesting short story.
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