Features of anti-utopia in the novel by H. Wells “The Island of Dr. Moreau”. Course paper

Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1. Overview and general information about H.Wells’ literary activity

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   H.Wells is the Father of science fiction
   
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   Writer of marked originality and an immense fecundity of ideas
   

Chapter 2. Analysis of the novel by H. Wells “The Island of Dr. Moreau”

2.1. “The Island of Dr. Moreau” as a classic of early dystopian science fiction

2.2. Themes of human identity and human interference with nature in the novel

Conclusion

Used literature

Appendix

INTRODUCTION

Once Ursula K. Le Guin said followings: “We read books to find out who we are”, which means by reading books we can be aware of our etymology, history and cultural background. Through reading we can live thousand and thousand different lives which are full of interesting events, facts and information that helps to improve critical thinking and intellectual development of pupils and students. Also, using literature in classroom will be beneficial during teaching English language, as it is advantageous in improvement of speaking, listening, writing and reading skills.

In our country great attention is paid to raising the culture of reading. On January 12, 2017 the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Sh. M. Mirziyoyev signed the decree about "On the development of book publishing and distribution system, creation of a book on reading culture and propagation of culture and propagation of literature". After these decree reading literatures were spread through population, especially among youth, they started to read more and more.

This paper presents the role of H.Wells in the field of science fiction, his original ideas about the mankind and identity of human. In this paper is given information about one of the main works of H.Wells “The Island of Dr. Moreau”, analysis of this literary work and its main topics.

H.G. Wells was once referred to as ‘the Shakespeare of Science Fiction.’ He is more often called ‘the father of Science Fiction’ and regarded, along with Jules Verne, as one of the creators of the genre.

It is fair to say that his work has had a great influence on the vision of the future we have today. Much of it is ahead of its time, almost predicative in its treatment of issues such as space exploration (The First Men in the Moon, 1901), genetic science (The Island of Dr. Moreau, 1896) and nuclear weapons (The World Set Free, 1914). Wells even described such items as tanks, automatic doors, and even mobile phones in his work long before such things were even thought of.

Wells was also revolutionary in terms of his personal beliefs. He was a socialist, probably inspired by his own humble beginnings as the son of a failed shopkeeper, and supported women’s emancipation. These convictions often inspired his work: in The Time Machine (1895), the Morlocks can be seen as representing the working class, literally living underneath the Elois, the descendants of aristocracy. It has been seen as a cautionary tale about social stratification.

The topicality of this research is due to the fact that the features of anti-utopia in the novel “The Island of Doctor Moreau” were not scrutinized enough and requires more attention.