![]() ![]() He ships animals to his island in order to vivisect them, working on their minds and bodies with the goal of turning his animals into men. The cool, commanding god-figure of the novel, Moreau represents a harsh and unfeeling Creator who relishes the process and cares nothing for the creations themselves. ![]() He serves as the extension of the reader into the text-we experience the events and characters solely through his eyes and actions. His initial friendship with Montgomery, which later devolves into something closer to pity, is also reflective of Wells's central theme. His reactions to the Beast Men are especially significant, and as his ability to distinguish between them and their intended model of humanity waxes and wanes, Wells forces the reader to question the distinction between men and animals. As a refined and educated man (he, like Moreau, has studied biology, although only on a whim), he feels quite out of place on Moreau's island. ![]() ![]() The narrator and protagonist, Edward Prendick is a member of the upper class. He explains that he found the manuscript (the book itself) among his uncle's effects following Prendick's death and funeral. The nephew of the protagonist, he offers an introduction to the text that gives various "factual" details intended to help the reader suspend his disbelief. ![]()
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