"His use of the first-person singular pronoun “I” shows that he feels empowered and free."
It is a synonym because it is a word that means the same thing
Evolution and Survival
In The War of the Worlds, Wells explores the extremes of what is possible under evolution and natural selection. Compared to humans, the Martians are highly advanced in their technology, suggesting that their evolutionary history is also longer than that of humans. Although the narrator says they “may be descended from beings not unlike” humans, it’s clear the Martians are much further along in their process of evolution than humans.
