Chapter four of The Time Machine: An Unexpected Encounter

👥The creatures encountered by the time traveler are small in size and resemble children, lacking advanced intellectual abilities.

🍽️The time traveler is led to a communal dining hall where he observes the frailty of the creatures.

🏠The absence of human dwellings suggests a communal living arrangement and possibly a communist-like society.

🌅The time traveler reflects on the absence of struggle and wonders if this is the sunset of mankind.

❓The time traveler begins to question if the seemingly perfect society has a darker side.

What do the creatures encountered by the time traveler look like?

—The creatures are small, approximately four feet tall, with curly hair, large mild eyes, and thin red lips. They resemble children in appearance.

How does the time traveler feel about the creatures?

—The time traveler is disappointed by the simplicity and lack of intellectual advancement of the creatures. He expected a more advanced civilization in the future.

What does the absence of human dwellings suggest?

—The absence of human dwellings suggests a communal living arrangement and possibly a commune-like society.

What does the time traveler reflect on?

—The time traveler reflects on the absence of struggle and wonders if this signifies the decline of mankind.

What does the time traveler begin to question?

—The time traveler begins to question if the seemingly perfect society has a darker side.

00:09The time traveler encounters a group of small human-like creatures.

00:24The creatures are described as resembling children.

01:05The time traveler is led to a communal dining hall.

01:32The time traveler reflects on the absence of human dwellings.

02:05The time traveler questions if this is the sunset of mankind.