The Time Machine and Mrs. Warren's Profession as a Socialist ManifestoThe Industrial Revolution was the period of greatest economic growth and technology in modern society. Starting in Europe and expanding across the globe, many countries have experienced a new definition of efficiency and productivity. While this growth was certainly profound, many people questioned the methods by which it was achieved and the society created from its ideals. In particular, two British authors, HG Wells in The Time Machine and George Bernard Shaw in Mrs. Warren's Profession, criticize capitalism and industrialization. Both members of Fabian society present images of a seemingly contented world which, when examined, reveal the degeneration of modern society, Shaw looking from the present, Wells from the future. Through depictions of seemingly prosperous worlds and conflicts that arise between characters with divergent opinions, both literary works successfully show the downsides of the new economic system and predict its destructive consequences in the present and future. Unlike their revolutionary communist counterparts, the Fabians advocated a progressive approach. reforming the capitalist regime by working within the system. Through both their emotional and logical appeal, Fabians attempted to influence the public towards greater policies of human rights and fairness, creating the basis for modern left-wing parties, such as the British Labor Party or the Democrats of the United States. Shaw and Wells, two of the party's founders, appeal to the people through moral values ​​and entertainment to forcefully convey the Fabian cause. The Time Machine applies the vision of a worrying and advanced world to today's society, warns. .... middle of paper ...... changing societies, as in The Time Machine, or just entering the social arena, as in Mrs. Warren's profession makes it obvious what the right and moral choice is in both literary works. However they approach it, both literary works provide compelling arguments against social stratification and industrialization, offering audiences only undesirable choices unless society can overhaul itself. Both stories provide similar critiques of any system that promotes class conflict and exploitation. As different as they are, both present a scene of a seemingly content world, a scene that is shattered upon closer inspection. Applied to modern society, both present the idea that while the growth of industrialization is undeniable, it is questionable whether society has actually achieved a more desirable end, given the consequences that flow from our progress..