The Island Of Dr Moreau Monster Quotes

Are there different types of monsters? If so what are they? I think there are multiple types of monster whether its physical or mental. In The Island of Dr. Moreau I think the main monster can be perceived as the Dr., the assistant Montgomery, and the lost wanderer Pendrick.

Firstly, the torturous Dr.Moreau. Moreau is a monster because the experiments he did, did not fall in line with the rules of being human. His work is looked upon as him having a god complex. An example of this is the law. “His is the house of pain, His is the hand that makes, His is the hand that moves, His is the hand that heals” (43). He made the law somewhat like a passage in the Bible. Dr.Moreau is a monster in the mind and acts upon the thoughts he gets. An example of his mentality is the quote “They had certain fixed ideas implanted by Moreau in their minds which absolutely bounded their imaginations.” (61). Which means he implanted a thought into their minds, in a way that's like brainwashing.

Secondly is the twisted assistant Montgomery.

This man uses harsh language and violent acts, which is seen as a physically abusive monster. An example of his harsh word and acts is from the quote“‘Damn that howling!” He suddenly left the cabin, and I heard him in violent controversy with someone” (4). It shows that he also had to have some issue to be violent. Like when a father abuses his son, then the son grows up and abuses their children because they dont know how to not grow up like that. Another way he is a monster is his temper. “‘Get… out of the way,’ he roared, and suddenly whipped out his revolver.” (83). This quote explains how dark a person can get if another person

interferes.
Finally, the wimpy lost wanderer, Pendrick. To me he is perceived as weak and cowardly because he cuts to conclusions and doesnt think about what he is doing before he acts. A way he is cowardly is by lying “‘I'm sorry’ said i, though I was not. ‘ it was the impulse of the moment’”(73). He wanted to kill the animal and didnt think of the consequence of killing that said animal. Another was he is cowardly is by trying to kill himself. “I turned waist deep, and stared at them… ‘what am i doing? I'm going to drown myself’” (49). Really?! Why? Just because he doesn't what to deal with these “beast” doesn't mean you have to kill yourself. Why cant you think of a way to get off the island or just accept that these are animals, just like in a zoo.
In conclusion, I think there are multiple types of monsters and In The Island of Dr. Moreau there are only three, and those three are the humans. Dr.Moreau is mentally a monster, Montgomery is verbally and monster, and Pendrick is a monster by showing the horrible qualities of a human and not valuing them.