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Throughout H.G. Wells\u2019 \u201cThe Island of Dr. Moreau\u201d many thematic points of intersection can be highlighted throughout the text. Within these points of intersection I noticed a possible ideological transformation that is solidified within the final moments of the novel surrounding the character of Prendick. Prendick describes himself as being mentally ill after experiencing the Island with Dr. Moreau and is seeing a psychologist in order for him to get through each day, however, I believe that Prendick\u2019s terror, \u201cThey say that terror is a disease, and anyhow, I can witness that for several years now, a restless fear has dwelt in my mind, such a restless fear as a half-tamed lion cub may feel\u201d (102) is in reality a transformation of the imperialistic idea surrounding the \u201cwhite man\u2019s burden\u201d. The white man\u2019s burden which aims to validate the white man\u2019s oppression of native peoples as seen within Prendick, \u201cThe little pink sloth creature dashed at me and I cut it over, gashed down its ugly face with the nail in my stick,\u201d (46) occurs many times of the as well as through Dr. Moreau\u2019s practice of vivisection and the Laws of Man he inflicts upon the civilization. However, Prendick\u2019s white man\u2019s burden I believe transforms from a kind of burden to what it truly is which is in reality a horrifying truth that he has contributed to so much pain and suffering and that he himself is in fact an animal. Prendick states, \u201cFor that reason I live near the broad free downland, and can escape thither when this shadow is over my soul\u201d (103) the words \u201cthis shadow over my soul\u201d is what I believe at one point was Prendick\u2019s own imperialistic white man\u2019s burden however, has now escalated into that searing and horrific realization of the pain that he and other men are able to cause. While the \u201cshadow\u201d originally stems from the idea of the white man\u2019s burden its reality is only illuminated for Prendick once he has already caused and witnessed such harm lead by the misleading \u201cwhite man\u2019s burden\u201d.<\/p>\n
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