How does H.G. Wells’s “The Stolen Bacillus” suggest potential dangers of bioterrorism? How does Wells use satire (i.e. ridicule human vices) in this story? Why do you think he chooses satire as a literary device when dealing with bioterrorism?

Write a 2-3 page essay on the following below. You should include a works cited page with your primary source(s) (e.g. “The Sniper”) and one article on literary criticism from the MLA International Bibliography. Make sure you cite every sentence that is quoted or paraphrased using MLA in-text citations. The paper should be double-spaced with one inch margins. You should use Times New Roman 12 point font.

3) H.G. Wells’s “The Stolen Bacillus” (1895) tells the story of a French anarchist who visits a British scientist in his lab and threatens to carry out bioterrorism. Anarchists in Europe at the end of the nineteenth century, especially in France, supported the abolishment of government. Wells’s story is probably the first story ever written that relates to bioterrorism, which involves using biological agents to terrorize the public. How does H.G. Wells’s “The Stolen Bacillus” suggest potential dangers of bioterrorism? How does Wells use satire (i.e. ridicule human vices) in this story? Why do you think he chooses satire as a literary device when dealing with bioterrorism? How does this story relate to contemporary concerns about bioterrorism? Be sure to incorporate specific examples/quotes from the text in your essay.


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