The Ape Man discovers Prendick when he is hiding from Moreau for fear that he will be vivisected. The Ape Man initially believes Prendick to be one of the Beast Folk—since he is not carrying a whip, the symbol of human authority—and takes him to the Sayer of the Law to be educated. After Moreau has died and society has largely collapsed, the Ape Man vainly sees himself as Prendick’s equal and superior to the other Beast Folk on account of his having five fingered-hands like a human. In this way, the Ape Man demonstrates that the silly vanity of human beings is just as present in the Beast Folk.
The Ape Man Quotes in The Island of Dr. Moreau
The The Island of Dr. Moreau quotes below are all either spoken by The Ape Man or refer to The Ape Man. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 16
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“Hail,” said they, “to the Other with the whip!”
“There’s a third with a whip now,” said Montgomery, so you’d better mind!”
“Was he not made?” said the Ape Man. “He said—he said he was made.”
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The Ape Man Quotes in The Island of Dr. Moreau
The The Island of Dr. Moreau quotes below are all either spoken by The Ape Man or refer to The Ape Man. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Chapter 16
Quotes
“Hail,” said they, “to the Other with the whip!”
“There’s a third with a whip now,” said Montgomery, so you’d better mind!”
“Was he not made?” said the Ape Man. “He said—he said he was made.”
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