Ga naar de inhoud
De bibliotheek
van Alexandrië

A character in The Time Machine

Who is Weena?

Door Library of Alexandria · 2 minuten leestijd · Bijgewerkt op 23 okt 2026

In het kort

  • Weena is a gentle Eloi woman who becomes the inventor's companion in The Time Machine by H. G. Wells.
  • The Time Traveller saves her from drowning in a river while the other Eloi only watch.
  • She follows him, gives him flowers, and grows frightened as evening approaches.

3 maanden gratis

Ontvang de volledige samenvatting van De tijdmachine, gratis

  • 200.000+ klassiekers als e-books, luisterboeken en samenvattingen in 15 minuten, en gedrukte boeken, ook in grote letters, tegen drukkosten
  • Tot 5 lezers bij je thuis met één plan
Begin gratisVandaag betaal je niets. USD 0,14 per dag in je eerste jaar, daarna USD 0,27 per dag.

Who Weena is

Weena belongs to the Eloi, the small, childlike people the Time Traveller meets far in the future. They live above ground in large, crumbling halls, eating fruit and spending their days playing in the sun.

She becomes his friend after he rescues her from a river where she is drowning. Her companionship gives him a personal bond with someone in this unfamiliar world.

Weena and the others in the story

Weena shows her devotion by following the Time Traveller and giving him flowers. As evening draws near, she clings to him, sharing the Eloi's deep fear of the dark.

Her fear contrasts with the ease and playfulness he first notices among her people. Through her, the apparently peaceful landscape takes on a more troubling meaning.

What Weena wants

When the Time Traveller decides to enter the underground world of the Morlocks, Weena begs him not to go. He believes that finding his missing machine means going below, but her plea does not stop him.

Vragen

Who is Weena in The Time Machine?

Weena is a small Eloi woman who befriends the Time Traveller after he saves her from drowning.

How does Weena show affection for the Time Traveller?

She stays close to him, follows him around, and offers him flowers.

Why is Weena afraid of the dark?

Her fear is shared by the Eloi, who are frightened of the Morlocks that come above ground at night.

3 maanden gratis

Ontvang de volledige samenvatting van De tijdmachine, gratis

  • 200.000+ klassiekers als e-books, luisterboeken en samenvattingen in 15 minuten, en gedrukte boeken, ook in grote letters, tegen drukkosten
  • Tot 5 lezers bij je thuis met één plan
Begin gratisVandaag betaal je niets. USD 0,14 per dag in je eerste jaar, daarna USD 0,27 per dag.

De klassiekers, in je inbox

Personages, kernideeën en waar je kunt beginnen, per e-mail. Je kunt je op elk moment afmelden.

Lees De tijdmachine en 200.000+ andere boeken

Begin gratis en krijg toegang tot 200.000+ boeken om te lezen en te beluisteren, met van elk boek een samenvatting in 15 minuten. Laat elk boek tegen drukkosten drukken als paperback, gebonden boek of in grote letters.

Gratis beginnen. Wordt elk jaar verlengd. Op elk moment opzegbaar.

Start gratis