The setting of the film has some important differences compared to the novel. Several different time frames are added, and many of them are also excluded. George stops several times during his journey to the future, which is not present in the novel. It stops during World War I and World War II, as well as in 1966. The film does not include the Time Traveler's adventure after leaving the time of 802,701 AD. During these adventures he sees different lands and encounters strange creatures. The most significant change regarding the characters is the absence of the narrator. Furthermore, Filby plays a larger role than in the novel. He partially replaces the narrator, because he believes in George's story as the narrator believes in Time Traveler's story. The film has a much more simplified plot and ending than the novel. The ending of the novel is vague, while the film has a happy ending. The film also shows the development of the Eloi species when they help George fight the Morlocks. Furthermore, the film focuses on the war between East and West; however, the novel is about communism and capitalism which are absent in the film. In the novel, the conflict between Eloi and Morlocks has its roots in the Industrial Revolution; however, the film changes the situation to the division of the Earth's population after the end of the war between East and West. The theme of the novel is completely altered in the film. One might conclude that if the novel is about 1896, the film is about 1960. An important issue during 1896 was the division between wealthy capitalists and industrial workers. Workers were being exploited by wealthy elites, and some people were concerned about the outcome of this relationship. Karl Marx proposed an idea of ​​communism which was considered an extreme and unjust society... middle of paper... This shows us how deeply the Cold War theme is incorporated into the film. One of the most significant differences is that the Morlocks breed the Eloi to cannibalize them. The film tells us that this is a planned action and not an unfortunate turn of events like in the novel. This leaves it unclear how the Eloi became so physically and mentally weak. Furthermore, the Morlocks are no stronger in the film than in the novel. George challenges many of them alone in the underground fight. The film's theme incorporates the Cold War theme so much that it moves away from the novel's original themes such as the industrial revolution, social classes, capitalism, and communism.Works CitedTime Machine. Dir. Giorgio Pal. Perf. Rod Taylor, Alan Young and Yvette Mimieux.Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1960. DVD.Wells, Herbert George. The time machine. Lexington: SoHo Books, 2014. Print.