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XI. AT THE WINDOW.
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Chapter 11 — XI. AT THE WINDOW.
Central question
What does a household under threat look like from inside?
Main argument
Watching from a window, the narrator sees the war as proximity and delay: disaster is...
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The War of the Worlds
Section 11 of 27
Chapter 11 — XI. AT THE WINDOW.
Central question
What does a household under threat look like from inside?
Main argument
Watching from a window, the narrator sees the war as proximity and delay: disaster is visible, but not yet fully inside. The window becomes a frame for helpless witnessing. Wells emphasizes the gap between seeing and acting.
Key ideas
The domestic interior is under siege.
Sight alone does not create safety.
Witnessing becomes a form of endurance.
Key takeaway
The home is now a lookout post on a collapsing frontier.
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