the Sayer of the Law
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The Sayer of the Law is a beast-man on H.G. Wells’s Island of Doctor Moreau who leads the other creatures in reciting the prohibitive laws that enforce their fragile humanity.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Moreau’s creature
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beast-man → fictional character → |
| appearsIn |
The Island of Doctor Moreau
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| associatedWith |
the Island of Doctor Moreau
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| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom (literary origin)
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| creator |
H. G. Wells
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| embodies |
the internalization of Moreau’s rules
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| enforces |
the rules that maintain the Beast Folk’s humanity
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| firstAppearance |
The Island of Doctor Moreau (1896)
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| function |
priest-like figure among the Beast Folk
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spokesman for the Law → |
| gender |
male
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| genre |
gothic fiction
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science fiction → |
| hasTheme |
conflict between animal instinct and imposed morality
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critique of religious ritual and dogma → |
| knownFor |
chanting “Are we not men?”
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leading ritualistic recitations → |
| language |
English
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| leads |
the Beast Folk
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| livesOn |
Moreau’s island
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| loyalTo |
Doctor Moreau
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| medium |
novel
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| obeys |
the Law
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| occupation |
religious leader of the Beast Folk
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| partOf |
the community of the Beast Folk
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| recites |
the Law
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the prohibitions against reverting to animal behavior → |
| role |
enforcer of Moreau’s prohibitions
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leader of the recitation of the Law → |
| serves |
Doctor Moreau
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| species |
hybrid human-animal creature
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| symbolizes |
religious authority
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the use of dogma to control behavior → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996 film)
("Sayer of the Law")
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character |
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The Island of Doctor Moreau
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mainCharacter |