Character Analysis
(Avoiding Spoilers)
Grew up… with divorced parents. The ten-year-old Rachel and her older brother Robbie have always been closer to their mother, Mary Ann, than to their biological father, Ray, who resides in Brooklyn.
Living…in suburban New Jersey with her mother and stepfather. Rachel and her brother attend private school, thanks to their stepfather’s generosity.
Visiting… her father at his home in Brooklyn. Rachel and her dad have a decent relationship, though she admits that she feels safer around Robbie than she does around Ray.
Interests… making her own way in the world. The headstrong Rachel, at only ten years old, is determined not to rely too much on her parents.
Challenge… staying alive. When a deadly army of extraterrestrials invades the planet, Rachel and her family have to run for their lives. The young Rachel is scared of the destruction taking place all around her. “Is it the terrorists?” she asks her father, unable to fathom the horrors all around her.
Personality… innocent, scared, and very loud. Rachel is, understandably, paralyzed with fear. She’s tougher than most kids her age, and smart enough to run instead of just scream, but it’ll take more than a little grit to survive an all-out alien invasion.
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The extraordinary battle for the future of humankind through the eyes of one American family fighting to survive it. Ray Ferrier is a divorced dockworker and less-than-perfect father. Soon after his ex-wife and her new husband drop of his teenage son Robbie and young daughter Rachel for a rare weekend visit, a strange and powerful lightning storm touches down.
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The War of the Worlds first appeared in print in 1897. It is perhaps the most notorious of all science fiction works, and one of the first to envision a full-scale conflict between humans and extra terrestrials. Orson Welles famously adapted the novel for radio in 1938, presenting the drama as a series of simulated news bulletins—convincingly enough to cause panic among a large portion of the national audience. Many other adaptations have been produced over the years, the most recent of which was the 2005 feature film starring Tom Cruise. Sayre Street Books offers the world's greatest literature in easy to navigate, beautifully designed digital editions.
