Beast Folk
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Beast Folk are the grotesque human-animal hybrids created through vivisection and experimentation in H. G. Wells's novel "The Island of Doctor Moreau."
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| the Beast Folk | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional species
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group of characters ⓘ human–animal hybrid ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Island of Doctor Moreau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMotive | attempt to transform animals into humans ⓘ |
| associatedWithSetting | isolated Pacific island ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme | vivisection controversy of the late 19th century ⓘ |
| basedOn | non‑human animals ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdByCharacter | Doctor Moreau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creationMethod |
physiological conditioning
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surgical experimentation ⓘ vivisection ⓘ |
| creator | H. G. Wells NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exhibit |
imperfect human speech
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limited rationality ⓘ partly animal physical traits ⓘ partly human physical traits ⓘ |
| fear | the House of Pain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
science fiction
ⓘ
speculative fiction ⓘ |
| governedBy | Moreau’s authoritarian rule ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember |
Ape‑man
NERFINISHED
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Dog‑man NERFINISHED ⓘ Hyena‑swine ⓘ Leopard‑man NERFINISHED ⓘ Sayer of the Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOrigin | animals transformed toward human form ⓘ |
| influenced | later depictions of human–animal hybrids in fiction ⓘ |
| language | broken English ⓘ |
| locatedInFictionalUniverse | Moreau’s island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | to question what defines humanity ⓘ |
| partOf | The Island of Doctor Moreau characters ⓘ |
| practice | recitation of the Law ⓘ |
| publicationYearOfFirstAppearance | 1896 ⓘ |
| relationshipToProtagonist | encountered by Edward Prendick ⓘ |
| subjectTo | Moreau’s Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
blurred boundary between human and animal
ⓘ
consequences of unchecked scientific hubris ⓘ |
| tendTo | revert toward animal behavior ⓘ |
| theme |
degeneration and regression
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ethical limits of scientific experimentation ⓘ pain and cruelty ⓘ the nature of humanity ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
the Beast Folk