H.G. Wells authored The Island of Dr. Moreau in 1896. This novel inspired multiple derivations of various literary mediums including films, another novel, and a comic series. The main character in the original novel, Dr. Moreau, can be described as unfeeling and cynical. From the cover of the novel, Dr. Moreau's approximate age in shown. Dr. Moreau's athletic, defined build and thick hair suggest he is a younger man (Book Cover). In the novel, Moreau's age is not mentioned. However, from his explanation to Prendick (the novel's main character), he escaped to the island after eleven years of work in England. Eleven years of scientific research added to a presumed several years on the island projects the age of a middle-aged man, approximately 40 years old. Representative of the younger, power-hungry British Empire, Moreau performed numerous vivisections without care for the animals he experimented on. This uncaring mentality noticeably parallels Britain's colonialist exploits in 
Africa near the time of publication. in 1884, the Berlin Conference was held by dominant European powers to draw superimposed borders throughout Africa, claiming vast territories. Britain, particularly, claimed Nigeria, South Africa, Egypt and many others. In doing so, Britain took control of these nations with the self-interest of strengthening the Empire with additional resources and great amounts of land. Similarly, Moreau performed his questionable experiments with the belief that the potential of scientific progression outweighed the insignificant losses of animals. These losses would be deemed necessary sacrifices for the advancement of science. As the adaptations of Moreau transition in other mediums, Britain's change in mentality and involvement in colonialism to a more reserved state becomes more apparent.
