Blog #7 (5-5-17)

I have just finished The Madman's Daughter, and I'm pretty satisfied with the whole novel in general. Since it is a trilogy, the ending of the first book left me hanging; it was a bit frustrating. Overall, the plot was addressing the problem of Juliet's dad and his "creations". Juliet's father, Henry Moreau, used to live in England. However, he was accused of butchery; he performed vivisections on animals, in hopes of turning them into humans. Moreau was then labeled a criminal, so he ran away to an isolated island close to Australia along with Montgomery, his servant boy. His daughter, then, discovered that he was alive and went after her father-- not knowing what was waiting for her. She wanted to know the real truth behind the figure who called himself her dad. Juliet still trusted him. When she got there, she was really oblivious. The creations just looked like villagers to her. That was until she saw her own dad performing the surgery in his laboratory one night. Juliet was stuck with the dilemma on whether to stay with him or run away. To add to that, she was in love with Montgomery, but he also participated in the surgeries. She had to find a way to stop the madness in her guardian. He believed that pain was necessary for domestication; by performing surgeries with no anesthesia on the animals, they will obey him. This fact really enraged Juliet, but at the same time, she was fascinated with the new scienctific discovery. After all, her father's blood was running through her veins. Another problem that came along with this was what she thought of Moreau's creations. She didn't hate them. Of course, they looked weird with bent legs and fingers that didn't add up to ten. But, more than anyone she has met in England, they were kind. Balthazar, Puck, and Alice were the islanders that helped her in so many ways. "Were they really monsters? Can I really trust them?" She had to ask herself this everyday. Edward, another creation that was more developed, tugged on hear heartstrings as well. He protected her like no other. Yet, in the end, they really are just monsters who kill at the sight of blood. If they didn't take their medication, they will transgress back to animals and become wild. As a result, Juliet decided to leave. Nothing would hold her back. She would leave and forget everything about the island.


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