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The Island of Doctor Moreau
by H.G. Wells
The Island of Doctor Moreau portrays the consequences of Science without ethics. In this case it is early twentieth century vivesection.
While the storyline's consequences are purely fictional, the Reader should be reminded that vivesection was a reality of fringe scientific investigation in the period of history contemporary to Wells.
Not unlike the earlier creation of Dr. Frankenstein, Dr. Moreau's experiments fail and his creations ultimately are his doom.
This is a proven theme now due for updating. Perhaps the next version will see Science as unethical genetic experimentation, and Fiction being the monstrous consequences. Perhaps Jurassic Park is already the latter day Isle of Doctor Moreau.
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2008.01.02
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