The Day of the Triffids The Day of the Triffids written by John Wyndham is a novel about a catastrophic disaster that takes place on earth. A meteor shower had caused all of those who viewed, to loose their eye sight. Still a small percentage of people who could see remained. It was up to a man named Bill and others like him to carry on the human existence. John Wyndham deals with some contemporary …showed first 75 words of 437 total…

…showed last 75 words of 437 total…modern concerns. The Day of the T riffids is a very scary example of issues that exist in our society at this time in history. Human civilization will always be face with catastrophe, whether it be natural or man made. I would not like to be around if or when this takes place. I hope that those who are can manage as well as Bill and the other survivors in The Day of the Triffids.