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«Na minha opinião, a precedência dos primeiros romances de Wells — A Ilha do Doutor Moreau, por exemplo, ou O Homem Invisível — deve-se a uma razão mais profunda. Não só é engenhoso o que referem; é também simbólico de processos que de certo modo são inerentes a todos os destinos humanos. O acossado homem invisível, que tem de dormir como que com os olhos abertos porque as suas pálpebras não excluem a luz, é a nossa solidão e o nosso terror; a seita de monstros sentados que fanhosamente recitam na sua noite um credo servil é o Vaticano e é Lassa. A obra que perdura é sempre capaz de uma infinita e plástica ambiguidade.» Jorge Luis Borges, em Outras Inquirições
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I understand now why H G Wells is so beloved by the sci fi genre. His work is truly impressive and the starting point for many other works that exist today in that genre.
In here, Wells decides to explore humanity. What it means to be human and what separates man and animals. And most of all, the devious work of a scientist that has no moral, ethics or a deep understanding of nature. And worst of all, he doesn't care. Moreau is one of the best villains I have read about in a while.
I believe this is also a cautionary tale about the impact humanity has on nature. And how sometimes people don't understand the harm they are causing animals and habitats by trying to humanize them, in a path of good intentions. There is this tendency to think that all needs to be seen under the human scope and that humans are always advanced. We are not. There is no greater disservice to nature than trying to make humanity the center of the universe.
Respect isn't about humanizing animals. Is about understanding them and not ruining their habitats and aspects that took them years to perfect. Sadly, I feel this is a lesson that most of us still haven't quite got.
This suspenseful novel is a must for sci fi fans.
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