Time Machine -
The Morlocks steal his machine, forcing the Traveller to explore their subterranean world to recover it and return to the Victorian era. š§ Major Themes
After explaining to skeptical dinner guests that time is a fourth dimension through which one can travel, the Traveller launches himself into the far future. Time Machine
He soon discovers a darker truth: the Morlocks , ape-like beings living underground, maintain the world above but also hunt the Eloi for food. The Morlocks steal his machine, forcing the Traveller
The Eloi and Morlocks represent the eventual result of unchecked class inequality . The idle rich evolve into the useless Eloi, while the working class becomes the predatory Morlocks. The Morlocks steal his machine