Essay

Essay 3: The Island of Dr. Moreau The Island of Dr. Moreau Read The Island of Dr. Moreau, then write a response

to the essay topic below: In Chapter 14, we finally hear what Dr. Moreau is up to on the island. Prendick is

shocked, even to the point of calling Moreau’s work “an abomination,” but Moreau doesn’t seem to care (93). Why is Dr. Moreau so dismissive of Prendick’s concerns? To what extent do you think that people these days, more than 120 years after the book was written, are still suspicious of, or repulsed by, certain kinds of scientific research? Be sure to support your argument with whatever material that you think will help – text from the novel, personal experience, observations, reading, movies, etc.

A couple of questions to get you started: Are they still concerned about mad scientists like Dr. Moreau doing “abominable” things or “playing God,” or do they worry about other ways that scientists can “go too far?” Or perhaps do people now have much more trust in science such that these concerns are no longer a significant issue?

Your final draft should be 1 375 words (about 4- 5 pages long), typed, double spaced, in a Times 12 point font, with 1 inch margins. When you turn in your final draft, include the work that you did during the Peer Review Session