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"Not to chase other Men; that is the Law. Are we not Men?"|'''The Law'''}} |
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An 1896 novel by [[ |
An 1896 novel by [[H. G. Wells]], [[The Island of Doctor Moreau]] has since become one of the classics of sci-fi literature. Its story centers on Edward Prendick, the narrator, who is shipwrecked at sea and rescued by Dr. Montgomery. The good doctor takes Edward to the island where he works, a land so ominous that they quickly abandon him. Edward is soon introduced to the island's ruler, the mad Doctor Moreau, and discovers Moreau's society of surgically-altered beasts that walk, speak, and struggle to live like men. The more he's around these beastmen, the more uncomfortable he becomes in his own society. |
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It was adapted several times for the screen; the earliest was in 1932 as ''Island of Lost Souls,'' starring Charles Laughton as the eponymous doctor. The most recent was released in 1996, with [[Marlon Brando]] as Moreau. |
It was adapted several times for the screen; the earliest was in 1932 as ''Island of Lost Souls,'' starring Charles Laughton as the eponymous doctor. The most recent was released in 1996, with [[Marlon Brando]] as Moreau. |
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* [[Died in Your Arms Tonight]]: Not in the novel, only the 1932 film. {{spoiler|Lota}} dies in Edward's arms. |
* [[Died in Your Arms Tonight]]: Not in the novel, only the 1932 film. {{spoiler|Lota}} dies in Edward's arms. |
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* [[Evil Redhead]]: Wells repeatedly mentions the fact that Captain Davis, the drunken, abusive schooner captain, has red hair. Admittedly Davis isn't so much "evil" as he is just a bully, but the repeated mentions of his hair color brings him close to this trope. |
* [[Evil Redhead]]: Wells repeatedly mentions the fact that Captain Davis, the drunken, abusive schooner captain, has red hair. Admittedly Davis isn't so much "evil" as he is just a bully, but the repeated mentions of his hair color brings him close to this trope. |
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* [[Everything's Better with Monkeys]]: Moreau first experimented on a gorilla to produce his first Beast Man. Later on, Prendick meets an Ape Man. |
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* [[Evilutionary Biologist]]: Moreau seeks to improve animals by making them more and more human, hoping to eventually make one fully human. |
* [[Evilutionary Biologist]]: Moreau seeks to improve animals by making them more and more human, hoping to eventually make one fully human. |
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* [[Four-Fingered Hands]]: The novel's ape-man is exceedingly proud that he averts this trope, unlike most of the other beastfolk. |
* [[Four-Fingered Hands]]: The novel's ape-man is exceedingly proud that he averts this trope, unlike most of the other beastfolk. |
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* [[Science Marches On]]: Wells states that the changes to the animals are the result of various surgical techniques. Later adaptations of the work state that genetic engineering is responsible for altering the animals. |
* [[Science Marches On]]: Wells states that the changes to the animals are the result of various surgical techniques. Later adaptations of the work state that genetic engineering is responsible for altering the animals. |
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* [[Shock Collar]]: In the 1996 film, all Moreau's creations have an implant that induces pain by remote control. |
* [[Shock Collar]]: In the 1996 film, all Moreau's creations have an implant that induces pain by remote control. |
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* [[Spared by the Adaptation]]: Montgomery in ''Island of Lost Souls''. |
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* [[Well-Intentioned Extremist]]: Moreau has hints of this. |
* [[Well-Intentioned Extremist]]: Moreau has hints of this. |
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* [[Unfazed Everyman]]: Prendick. |
* [[Unfazed Everyman]]: Prendick. |