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Can you think of any other scientist who, like Moreau, might be considered “mad”? Make a list. Now, pick a …
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Prendick uses the word negroid to describe several Beast Folk (6.7). What do you suppose this tells us about Prendick …
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Why did Moreau choose to have the Beast Folk follow his rules like one would a religion? Why didn’t he …
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Why do you suppose Wells wrote the story in the form of a confession (that is, with Prendick telling us …
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Why do you suppose there are no major female characters in The Island of Dr. Moreau? For that matter, why …
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Why does Melville choose to include a line from the Book of Job? In what ways has Ishmael’s experience been …
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Consider the simile between the Pequod and a cannonball. Why does Melville make that particular comparison? How does this chapter …
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To what does the chapter title refer? In what way is this chapter a temptation scene? What seems unusual about …
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Why is this chapter called “The Hat”? In what sense is Ahab’s hat so important? Describe the juxtaposition of Fedallah …
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Moby-Dick discussion questions Chapter 128 “The Pequod Meets the Rachel” and Chapter 129 “The Cabin”
Describe the sentiments toward Ahab this chapter generates. How can the same Ahab who seems so tender toward Pip behave …
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