Wells nevertheless professed “a profound belief in a personal and intimate God”. Though seeing a perplexing antagonism between God as Creator and God as Redeemer-what he called an “Outward” as opposed to an “Inmost” deity-and therefore unable to accept any orthodox faith, H. The fable of Pandora explains that “hope”, the politics of the possible, is all that is left at the bottom of the box. Like Well’s hero, Edward Prendick, surviving humans may leave island earth if they want to remain “only” human. Anonymous” with island earth populated by “humanimals” and “humotics”. Moreau may be re-titled “The Island of Dr. Ray Kurzweil suggests the future of human beings will involve a merger of human’ DNA and micro-technology. This extraordinary feat is not technically revealed, which diminishes the sense of suspended belief, but the idea opens a Pandora’s Box of evil that is only mitigated by hope. Wells envisions a brilliant physiologist who finds a way to meld the physiological characteristics of man with beast. The original story is mired in 1896’ science but the story remains relevant for 21st century cloning and genetic manipulation. it raises many human’ issues-like morality, ethics, meaning of life, and the boundaries of civilization.
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