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** As time goes on and sensibilities change the actions of the three main characters comes off as obnoxiously Imperialist. They never consider treating the Beast Men as anything other than subhuman creatures to be ordered around and abused. Even Prendick who is new to the island and had no involvement in their creation, even when [[spoiler: Dr. Moreau is killed and he suddenly becomes outnumbered]], does not consider establishing a rapport with the semi-intelligent creatures and instead tries to set Moreau up as a god to keep them in line. In fairness, [[spoiler: Prendick realizes that part of the reason the beast folk remained docile is BECAUSE Moreau established he and Montgomery (And later Prendick) were gods. Since it worked up to that point, for the most part, why rewrite the plot to a much more dangerous gambit? Also, don't forget, Montgomery more or less does what you're suggesting. He gets drunk, fraternizes and shares the alcohol with the friendly beast folk, and has a "party." Then he gets attacked by an unfriendly faction, who kill him. Based on how quickly and effectively they do so, you could argue that they were lying in wait for the opportunity to take Montgomery out too, and did so. The attack also establishes that some of the beast folk are always going to be unpredictably aggressive (like the Hyena-Swine) so about the only tool at Prendick's disposal is to try to claim that Moreau and Montgomery's deaths were intentional, and hope for the best. Considering that a good portion of the remaining beast folk DO believe him, and that he lives long enough for an alternative method for escape to wash up, it seems Prendick's decision wasn't entirely wrong.]]

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** As time goes on and sensibilities change the actions of the three main characters comes off as obnoxiously Imperialist. They never consider treating the Beast Men as anything other than subhuman creatures to be ordered around and abused. Even Prendick who is new to the island and had no involvement in their creation, even when [[spoiler: Dr. Moreau is killed and he suddenly becomes outnumbered]], does not consider establishing a rapport with the semi-intelligent creatures and instead tries to set Moreau up as a god to keep them in line. In fairness, Though in Prendick's case, [[spoiler: Prendick he realizes that part of the reason the beast folk remained docile is BECAUSE Moreau established he and Montgomery (And later Prendick) the other humans were gods. Since it worked up to that point, for the most part, why rewrite the plot to a much more dangerous gambit? Also, don't forget, Montgomery more or less does what you're suggesting. He gets drunk, fraternizes and shares the alcohol with the friendly beast folk, and has a "party." Then he gets attacked by an unfriendly faction, who kill him. Based on how quickly and effectively they do so, you could argue that they were lying in wait for the opportunity to take Montgomery out too, and did so. The attack also establishes that some of the beast folk are always going to be unpredictably aggressive (like the Hyena-Swine) so about the only tool at Prendick's disposal is to try to claim that Moreau and Montgomery's deaths were intentional, and hope for the best. Considering that a good portion of the remaining beast folk DO believe him, and that he lives long enough for an alternative method for escape to wash up, it seems Prendick's decision wasn't entirely wrong.gods.]]
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* CommonKnowledge: Because the adaptations and parodies have become more featured than the original work read, it is a pretty regular event to see the book's plot described as Moreau genetically altering humans and animals. While in reality in the original book what Moreau really does is give animals proto-plastic surgery and telling them now to act like humans.

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* CommonKnowledge: Because the adaptations and parodies have become more featured than the original work read, it is a pretty regular event to see the book's plot described as Moreau genetically altering humans and animals. While in reality in the original book what Moreau really does is give animals proto-plastic surgery and telling them now to act like humans. This is also a case of ScienceMarchesOn, as GeneticEngineeringIsTheNewNuke and later adaptations do use genetic engineering instead of surgery.

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** As time goes on and sensibilities change the actions of the three main characters comes off as obnoxiously Imperialist. They never consider treating the Beast Men as anything other than subhuman creatures to be ordered around and abused. Even Prendick who is new to the island and had no involvement in their creation, even when [[spoiler: Dr. Moreau is killed and he suddenly becomes outnumbered]], does not consider establishing a rapport with the semi-intelligent creatures and instead tries to set Moreau up as a god to keep them in line.
*** In fairness, [[spoiler: Prendick realizes that part of the reason the beast folk remained docile is BECAUSE Moreau established he and Montgomery (And later Prendick) were gods. Since it worked up to that point, for the most part, why rewrite the plot to a much more dangerous gambit? Also, don't forget, Montgomery more or less does what you're suggesting. He gets drunk, fraternizes and shares the alcohol with the friendly beast folk, and has a "party." Then he gets attacked by an unfriendly faction, who kill him. Based on how quickly and effectively they do so, you could argue that they were lying in wait for the opportunity to take Montgomery out too, and did so. The attack also pretty much establishes that some of the beast folk are always going to be unpredictably aggressive (like the Hyena-Swine) so about the only tool at Prendick's disposal is to try to claim that Moreau and Montgomery's deaths were intentional, and hope for the best. Considering that a good portion of the remaining beast folk DO believe him, and that he lives long enough for an alternative method for escape to wash up, it seems Prendick's decision wasn't entirely wrong.]]

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** As time goes on and sensibilities change the actions of the three main characters comes off as obnoxiously Imperialist. They never consider treating the Beast Men as anything other than subhuman creatures to be ordered around and abused. Even Prendick who is new to the island and had no involvement in their creation, even when [[spoiler: Dr. Moreau is killed and he suddenly becomes outnumbered]], does not consider establishing a rapport with the semi-intelligent creatures and instead tries to set Moreau up as a god to keep them in line.
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line. In fairness, [[spoiler: Prendick realizes that part of the reason the beast folk remained docile is BECAUSE Moreau established he and Montgomery (And later Prendick) were gods. Since it worked up to that point, for the most part, why rewrite the plot to a much more dangerous gambit? Also, don't forget, Montgomery more or less does what you're suggesting. He gets drunk, fraternizes and shares the alcohol with the friendly beast folk, and has a "party." Then he gets attacked by an unfriendly faction, who kill him. Based on how quickly and effectively they do so, you could argue that they were lying in wait for the opportunity to take Montgomery out too, and did so. The attack also pretty much establishes that some of the beast folk are always going to be unpredictably aggressive (like the Hyena-Swine) so about the only tool at Prendick's disposal is to try to claim that Moreau and Montgomery's deaths were intentional, and hope for the best. Considering that a good portion of the remaining beast folk DO believe him, and that he lives long enough for an alternative method for escape to wash up, it seems Prendick's decision wasn't entirely wrong.]]
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* CommonKnowledge: Because the adaptations and parodies have become more featured than the original work read, it is a pretty regular event to see the book's plot described as Moreau genetically altering humans and animals. While in reality in the original book all Moreau really does is give animals proto-plastic surgery and telling them now to act like humans.

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* CommonKnowledge: Because the adaptations and parodies have become more featured than the original work read, it is a pretty regular event to see the book's plot described as Moreau genetically altering humans and animals. While in reality in the original book all what Moreau really does is give animals proto-plastic surgery and telling them now to act like humans.
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* CompleteMonster: [[ForScience Dr. Moreau himself]] is an unfettered vivisector determined to [[UpliftedAnimal create humans using animals]]. After fleeing Britain as a pariah for flaying a dog which escaped his lab, Moreau took up residence on a [[IslandOfMystery remote island]], taking more creatures to continue his experiments with. Spending the years [[PlayingWithSyringes torturously crafting]] over 120 animals into pain-stricken sapient beings, Moreau has them taught the "Law" to keep them under control and to worship him as a god. With his House of Pain, he tortures any who disobey his Law to the point where protagonist Edward Prendick shoots a leopard man Moreau meant to punish dead to [[MercyKill save him from the agony]]. Dying when a puma he had been horribly working on for weeks breaks free, the memory of Moreau's cruelty nevertheless causes revolt amongst the surviving beast folk.

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