Two large dark-coloured eyes were regarding me steadfastly. The mass that framed them, the head of the thing, was rounded, and h
ad, one might say, a face. There was a mouth under the eyes, the lipless brim of which quivered and panted, and dropped saliva. The whole creature heaved and pulsated convulsively. A lank tentacular appendage gripped the edge of the cylinder, another swayed in the air. –The War of the Worlds,
H. G. Wells
What is the author's purpose in this passage?
I don’t know if this is right. But Teurkle wanted to make us think. She wants us to think about the question but not actually answer it. Just expand our brains.
Note that, even though the mission is almost impossible, the character "<em>never gives up trying</em>" to accomplish it, which means that "Never give up" is the theme of the story.
