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When I started reading The Island of Dr. Moreau, I was initially unimpressed. I was worried it would turn out to be a nautically themed story, with a plot revolving around adventures traveling on a boat in a fashion similar to Moby Dick. However, soo
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"“The study of Nature makes a man at last as remorseless as Nature” (56). With this quote, Dr. Moreau, a character infamous for his vivisection experiments on animals, justified his actions. He has created hybrid, creatures that are horrid to look at, and he feels that what he is doing is for the best for scientific purposes, and is simply part of human nature. Prendick, the protagonist, is not sure if this is right." — Jun 16, 2013 02:34PM
"“The study of Nature makes a man at last as remorseless as Nature” (56). With this quote, Dr. Moreau, a character infamous for his vivisection experiments on animals, justified his actions. He has created hybrid, creatures that are horrid to look at, and he feels that what he is doing is for the best for scientific purposes, and is simply part of human nature. Prendick, the protagonist, is not sure if this is right." — Jun 16, 2013 02:34PM
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""Who knows when some slight shock, disturbing the delicate balance between social order and thirsty aspiration, shall send the skyscrapers of our cities toppling? (Wright, 404). This is a famous quote that I had heard of several years back, but never understood until now. Max says this while defending Bigger in court, saying that nobody knows when a chaos-inducing revolt could occur from oppressed African Americans." — Jan 27, 2013 07:40PM
""Who knows when some slight shock, disturbing the delicate balance between social order and thirsty aspiration, shall send the skyscrapers of our cities toppling? (Wright, 404). This is a famous quote that I had heard of several years back, but never understood until now. Max says this while defending Bigger in court, saying that nobody knows when a chaos-inducing revolt could occur from oppressed African Americans." — Jan 27, 2013 07:40PM
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