The Beast Of Society Analysis
The Beast of Society
The island of Dr.Moreau challenges the ideals of our society today,by making references to the real world it questions the ethics of inhumane experiments ruling by with fear. “ To this day i’ve never troubled about the ethics of the matter. The study of Nature makes a man at last as remorseless as Nature.” (56) Throughout this book the common question regarding who the real monsters are; H.G Wells makes references to society, implying that we are the monsters of real life,so the island is a representation of our society,on smaller scale .
When referencing the book the true monster of the book is Dr.Moreau because he believes the experiments and inhumane ethics he lives by has no sin attached to it, in real life we …show more content…
By setting laws and standards for the beast people to live by “ .. Not to go on all-Fours; that is the Law . Are we not Men? Not to suck up Drink; that is the law . Are we not Men?..”(43) Moreau creating a law for the beasts to follow references how most cultures have certain laws and restrictions for their people. It’s hard to understand how knowing people disagree with the ethics of this book and the experiments taking place because it's “wrong” but society ignores the experiments or “ethically” wrong situations happening around them. The only difference is the reader are now forced to be aware of the situations around them; the pain and suffering these animals went through. Dr.Moreau claims it's for the greater good of science and can help advance science . “ - to the study of the plasticity of living forms-my life has been devoted. I have studied for years, gaining in knowledge as I go..”(53) When will doing something in the name of “science” become to much? There has to be a limit to what is and isn’t inhumane. The only difference between our culture and the culture on the island is people in our culture are worried about what people will …show more content…
At first, his initial thought was to get off the island, his mind went straight into selfishness and what can he do to escape from the horrors around him “ It came before my mind with an unreasonable hope of escape, that the outer door of my room was still open to me…” (37) This thought process makes him as bad if not worse than Moreau because they both are doing things to be selfish creating chaos around them and not thinking of those impacted. The island of Dr.Moreau portrays a society, it allows the readers to create and argue our ethics as a world. Prendcick represents those who may not be doing the harm, but instead of stopping allowing it to happen because it doesn’t affect us directly. In the end Prendick is just as at fault in this situation for not seeking a better life for those around him regardless if they look the same or
The island of Dr.Moreau challenges the ideals of our society today,by making references to the real world it questions the ethics of inhumane experiments ruling by with fear. “ To this day i’ve never troubled about the ethics of the matter. The study of Nature makes a man at last as remorseless as Nature.” (56) Throughout this book the common question regarding who the real monsters are; H.G Wells makes references to society, implying that we are the monsters of real life,so the island is a representation of our society,on smaller scale .
When referencing the book the true monster of the book is Dr.Moreau because he believes the experiments and inhumane ethics he lives by has no sin attached to it, in real life we …show more content…
By setting laws and standards for the beast people to live by “ .. Not to go on all-Fours; that is the Law . Are we not Men? Not to suck up Drink; that is the law . Are we not Men?..”(43) Moreau creating a law for the beasts to follow references how most cultures have certain laws and restrictions for their people. It’s hard to understand how knowing people disagree with the ethics of this book and the experiments taking place because it's “wrong” but society ignores the experiments or “ethically” wrong situations happening around them. The only difference is the reader are now forced to be aware of the situations around them; the pain and suffering these animals went through. Dr.Moreau claims it's for the greater good of science and can help advance science . “ - to the study of the plasticity of living forms-my life has been devoted. I have studied for years, gaining in knowledge as I go..”(53) When will doing something in the name of “science” become to much? There has to be a limit to what is and isn’t inhumane. The only difference between our culture and the culture on the island is people in our culture are worried about what people will …show more content…
At first, his initial thought was to get off the island, his mind went straight into selfishness and what can he do to escape from the horrors around him “ It came before my mind with an unreasonable hope of escape, that the outer door of my room was still open to me…” (37) This thought process makes him as bad if not worse than Moreau because they both are doing things to be selfish creating chaos around them and not thinking of those impacted. The island of Dr.Moreau portrays a society, it allows the readers to create and argue our ethics as a world. Prendcick represents those who may not be doing the harm, but instead of stopping allowing it to happen because it doesn’t affect us directly. In the end Prendick is just as at fault in this situation for not seeking a better life for those around him regardless if they look the same or