silvia moreno garcia the daughter of doctor moreau

His time with Moreau and the Beast Folk changes Pendrick and he leads a life of solitude away from civilization and society believing humanity to be no better than savage beasts playing at being human. Ultimately, the easy peace between Moreau, Montgomery, Pendrick, and the Beast Folk cannot stand and a conflict arises between them all resulting in the eventual death of everyone but Pendrick. These creatures are the fruit of Moreau’s labors and experiments though he treats them as nothing more than nuisances and trophies to feed his own hubris and ambitions. As well, Pendrick meets the Beast Foks inhabitants of the island, a series of vivisected hybrids of humans mixed with animals. From his perspective, we meet the titular physician and Montgomery, the doctor’s assistant and caretaker of the hybrids the doctor creates. The original text was narrated and experienced through the eyes of Edward Pendrick, a man stranded on Dr. However, Moreno-Garcia alters the narrative, setting, and its focus to center a new voice and reinforce the themes of the original work with a more apparent and poignant comparison. Though in this case the reference and allusion to literary history is far more transparent as it acts as a sort of sequel or retelling to The Island of Doctor Moreau, the classic science fiction novel by H.G. Like Mexican Gothic, The Daughter of Doctor Moreau is a different take and perspective on established literary tropes and stories.

The Daughter of Doctor Moreau is a novel by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, the author more well known for her breakout hit Mexican Gothic.

Silvia moreno garcia the daughter of doctor moreau