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A 1991 novel by [[Peter Benchley]] (author of ''[[Jaws]]''), ''Beast'' deals with a series of attacks on Bermudan shipping and swimmers by an incredibley hostile giant squid. It was adapted into a film in 1996 under the slightly changed name of ''[[The Beast]]''.
In both versions, the main character is Whip Darling, a longtime Bermuda fisherman. Despite his occupation, Whip deeply loves the ocean and the creatures in it, and has no respect for those who refuse to fish sustainably. He is also a realist, and makes every effort to steer clear of the would-be squid hunters, correctly predicting that such an expedition can only end in failure. Eventually however, Whip's need for money causes him to be drawn into the expedition, alongside longtime friend Marcus, Canadian scientist Dr. Herbert Talley, and [[Corrupt Corporate Executive]] Osborn Manning, leading to a final, climactic confrontation with the monster.
If you're looking for the comic book character, see [[X-Men (Comic Book)]].
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* [[Animal Wrongs Group]]: The "Save-The-Squid" crowd. As Whip puts it, "''Architeuthis dux'' is doing a fine job of saving itself."
* [[Attack of the 50
* [[Canada, Eh?]]: Talley, complete with Maritime accent.
* [[Chainsaw Good]]: After the squid sinks the boat, Whip fends it off with a chainsaw, severing several of its limbs, before the monster disarms him.
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* [[Designated Hero]]/ [[Designated Villain]]: A review of this movie on Jabootu.net named the tropes.
* [[Deus Ex Machina]]: The squid sinks Whip's boat, kills Osborn Manning, and nearly gets Talley, Marcus, and Whip when a sperm whale erupts out of the water and tears it in half.
* [[The End - or Is It?]]: The squid is dead, yet as the epilogue shows, more and more of them are being born every year.
* [[Even Evil Has Standards]]: Osborn Manning certainly does.
* [[Everything's Squishier
* [[Extreme Omnivore]]: The squid is too dumb to tell the difference between living animals and inorganic matter, leading to attacks on boats and submarines.
* [[
* [[I Gave My Word]]: Both Whip and Manning operate on this principle.
* [[I Let Gwen Stacy Die]]: Marcus' girlfriend was killed by a box jellyfish. He's pretty much defined by it. And then, just as it seems he might be moving on with photographer Stephanie, she's killed by the squid.
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* [[Revenge]]: Osborn Manning wants it on the squid.
** [[Revenge Before Reason]]: Manning has a bad case of this, and it ultimately gets him killed.
** Also the motivation of the whale that ultimately takes out the squid, as the squid killed its offspring.
* [[Science Is Bad]]: Whip chastises himself for putting faith in science, saying "The only thing scientists admit is what they know. What they don't know - what might be, all the stuff in the in the realm of the possible but unproven - they dismiss as myth." Something of a Wallbanger.
* [[Screw the Rules, I Have Money]]: Osborn Manning again.
* [[Sharp
* [[Smug Snake]]: Liam St. John; Osborn Manning might count too.
* [[Super
* [[Too Dumb to Live]]: Dr. Liam St. John, who first tries to kill the squid with dynamite, then rents a submarine...and promptly wastes one of his weapons on killing a shark instead of on the squid, leading to his death and that of his entire crew.
* [[Tragic Monster]]: The squid may be big, violent, and destructive, but Benchley makes a point of showing that it's only an animal in an unfamiliar environment, doing what it has to in order to eat.
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[[Category:Thriller Literature]]
▲[[Category:Beast]]
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