Perhaps this also shows Wells’s views on human nature. Griffin has endowed himself with a superior power, but unlike the classic superhero trope he does not use it for good. The idea of a superhuman is another theme which can be traced. A reflection of this sentiment seeps through the narrative. This lead me to think if we could enjoy a book about unpleasant characters, and what is the value in having it so? What would drive an author to write it like this? Then I read a little about Wells and found out that he was not all that impressed with society. The book has not one pleasant character, for the lead certainly isn’t one. The irony is that as soon as Griffin becomes invisible, he realizes the disadvantages of his state and tries to make himself apparent again. Although he becomes known as the Invisible Man, his real name is Griffin, and he has grand plans for a Reign of Terror. In return for their continuous prying, they only receive the man’s aggression and harsh words but as the story progresses, we find out that he is invisible as a result of an experiment. The simple folk of the local village are very curious about him, particularly because the man’s face is bandaged and bespectacled. The story begins with a stranger stumbling into an inn in February. We tend to think it is a desirable quality, yet H.G. That afternoon it seemed all disappointment.” “Before I made this mad experiment I had dreamt of a thousand advantages.
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