Question

I turned and, running madly, made for the first group of trees, perhaps a hundred yards away; but I ran slantingly and stumbling, for I could not avert my face from these things.

The author uses paradox in the sentence to create a sense of

Answer 1

The author uses paradox in the sentence to create a sense of horror

Explanation:

This excerpt from The War of the Worlds has a lot of keywords that express someone's escape, there's exaggeration, and the adjectives are charged with intensity.

Answer 2

The creator is using a paradox for the readers to create a sense of Horror. The face is not averted to avoid watching these horrific incidents though they were happening very near to them has nothing do to curiosity. This inclusion and contradictions in the book make up for a good read.