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What does the Time Traveller realize about the Morlocks initial food supply in The Time Machine?

A. It's each other.
B. It's gone.
C. They are omnivores.
D. It's vermin.

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In 'The Time Machine,' the Time Traveller realizes that the Morlocks' initial food supply is the Eloi, presenting a dystopian view of class evolution.

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In H.G. Wells' novel The Time Machine, the Time Traveller discovers that the Morlocks' initial food supply is the Eloi. This revelation is a critical moment in the book where the Morlocks, who are depicted as menacing and animalistic, are understood to be the descendants of the industrial working class that have evolved to become underground-dwelling cannibals, preying on the Eloi, who represent the upper class of the future society. The Eloi, initially thought to be the primary society, are in fact bred by the Morlocks like livestock. This turns the tables on the initial understanding of the future society's structure, presenting a dark and dystopian view of class evolution and the potential consequences of societal divides.

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