The Island of Doctor Moreau, Chapter 22 summary
Chapter 22 of 23 · 5 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 22, Edward Prendick drifts away from the island, gains rescue from a brig, and conceals his experience because its officers think him mad. Back among people, he fears that humans resemble the Beast People, but specialist help, a secluded home, reading, experiments, and astronomy offer some relief and hope.
What happens
- Prendick leaves the island in the evening and drifts at sea for three days with little food or drink.
- A brig rescues him, but its captain and mate reject his account, so he claims a yearlong gap in his memory.
- Among humans, he fears that people are partly transformed animals, although he recognizes this fear as an illusion.
- A mental-health specialist helps him, but London crowds, public transport, a chapel, and a library intensify his distress.
- He withdraws near open downland and finds increasing relief in books, chemical experiments, astronomy, solitude, and hope.
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What to notice
Prendick makes hope essential to survival. His fear persists, but study and contemplation of the heavens give him reasons to endure.
Quick check
Why does Prendick claim that he cannot remember the year before his rescue?
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