Wells' 1895 science fiction novel The Time Machine is a cautionary tale of what will befall mankind if capitalism continues to exploit workers for the benefits of the rich. ... The futuristic tale illustrates the true essence of Darwin's theory: there is no guarantee that a species will evolve for the better, there is only the guarantee that successful species must continuously adapt to their environments or risk extinction. ...

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In Mary Shelley's book Frankenstein, Shelley outlines the socio-economic issues of her time period as theorized by Karl Marx in his Economic and Philosophical Manuscripts of 1844. Marx believes that alienation of workers is rooted in the capitalistic system. He writes that alienation occurs because ...

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"Jo and his order" (BH 258) are in may wqys similar to the characters portrayed in A Tale of Two Cities. ... This particularly poignant in his cautionary behaviour in regards to the help offered by Doctor Woodcourt, from whom he "curves, ducks..dives and scours away". ...

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