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aggressive species of plant that starts killing people after most people in the world are blinded by an apparent meteor shower.
The Day of the Triffids
After most people in the world are blinded by an apparent meteor shower, an aggressive species of plant starts killing people. 
when did school leaving age rise to 15 Education Act 1944. is it a survey? No, an act to address the country's educational needs. what is age wise participation? The plans of 2007  included the duty for parents to assist their children in education or training participation until the date of their 18th birthday, as well as detailing proposed moves to reform the apprenticeship system and to improve achievement for children in care. describe a few of the effects because of it? There is a downward trend in the number of unskilled jobs available. who opposed it? MPs from both the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats. when was the bill for the act introduced? The Fisher Act was introduced in 1918. what are the reasons behind the rise of the school leaving age? Many of the increases in the 19th and 20th centuries were intended to generate more skilled labour by giving more time for students to gain skills and qualifications. what changes were done in education post-war? In 1944, Rab Butler introduced the Education Act 1944, which raised the school leaving age to 15: other changes included the introduction of the Tripartite System. who is the person mentioned above? A prominent British Conservative politician. any reference of him in fiction? Yes, in "Random Quest", "Resistance", and "The Big One". what is the first fiction? It is a science fiction short story, which is also a love story. who is the author of it? John Wyndham. name a few stories written by him? "The Day of the Triffids" and "The Midwich Cuckoos" .
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The Day of the Triffids [SEP] Introduction
The Day of the Triffids is a 1951 post-apocalyptic novel by the English science fiction author John Wyndham. After most people in the world are blinded by an apparent meteor shower, an aggressive species of plant starts killing people. Although Wyndham had already published other novels using other pen name combinations drawn from his real name, this was the first novel published as "John Wyndham". The story has been made into the 1962 feature film of the same name, three radio drama series (in 1957, 1968 and 2001) and two TV series (in 1981 and 2009). It was nominated for the International Fantasy Award in 1952 and in 2003 the novel was listed on the BBC's survey The Big Read.