It seems as if the reasoning of the humanization of the Eloi was to appeal to the modern audience knowing that in order to sell tickets they would have to make something the audience could relate to and comprehend.įor similar reasons the relationship centered around the two main characters, George and Weena, was altered as well. In the novel, Wells has much more freedom in what he is able to create and portray and what his audience would accept and understand. I believe they did this for one major reason for the audience. As for language, they are still a species of few words, but the language barrier described in the book seems to be less prevalent as they are more successful in understanding and communicating with The Time Traveller. For example, the Eloi still appear very youthful but seem to be more like fully grown young adults rather than childlike. In the film adaptation, some of these characteristics are present but downplayed greatly. In the novel, they are described to be small almost childlike creatures with very little understanding of language knowing very few words or phrases.
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