In the Island Of Dr.Moreau by H.G Wells, the narrator, Edward Prendick looks back on his time on the island in what seems like disgust; however there is evidence that in actuality he misses the island, not that he loved it but as a result of it being all he is familiar with as he was never truly able to rejoin society, his choice in description when re-telling the story and the unkillable sense of curiosity he possesses. Since it is Edward, who is the narrator of this story the readers are the will of his decisions literary choices. Everything is told as he wishes, quite a few times his choice of description can be an indicator as to the true feelings of his experience on the island. Prendicks initial description of the island was detailed
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From one point a thin white thread of vapour rose slantingly to an immense height, and then frayed out like a down feather. We were now within the embrace of a broad bay flanked on either hand by a low promontory. The beach was of dull-grey sand, and sloped steeply up to a ridge, perhaps sixty or seventy feet above the sea-level, and irregularly set with trees and undergrowth. Half way up was a square enclosure of some greyish stone, which I found subsequently was built partly of coral and partly of pumiceous lava. Two thatched roofs peeped from within this enclosure.”1, One of the more civilised creatures known as M’ling was very fond of the men, Montgomery in particular, even laying his life for them, he was a respected creature seen as well as he is the only creature to receive a name in this text. M’ling, a kind, and a loyal companion was described in detail by Prendick “The facial part projected, forming something dimly suggestive of a muzzle, and the huge half-open mouth showed as big white teeth as I had ever seen in a human mouth. His eyes were bloodshot at the edges, with scarcely …show more content…
This is similar to a veteran missing the war as referenced in ‘The Paradox of Missing War’ by Shed Meshad3 in which people who have a strong sense of camaraderie combined with trauma form
From one point a thin white thread of vapour rose slantingly to an immense height, and then frayed out like a down feather. We were now within the embrace of a broad bay flanked on either hand by a low promontory. The beach was of dull-grey sand, and sloped steeply up to a ridge, perhaps sixty or seventy feet above the sea-level, and irregularly set with trees and undergrowth. Half way up was a square enclosure of some greyish stone, which I found subsequently was built partly of coral and partly of pumiceous lava. Two thatched roofs peeped from within this enclosure.”1, One of the more civilised creatures known as M’ling was very fond of the men, Montgomery in particular, even laying his life for them, he was a respected creature seen as well as he is the only creature to receive a name in this text. M’ling, a kind, and a loyal companion was described in detail by Prendick “The facial part projected, forming something dimly suggestive of a muzzle, and the huge half-open mouth showed as big white teeth as I had ever seen in a human mouth. His eyes were bloodshot at the edges, with scarcely …show more content…
This is similar to a veteran missing the war as referenced in ‘The Paradox of Missing War’ by Shed Meshad3 in which people who have a strong sense of camaraderie combined with trauma form