This story is science fiction, so a lot of exposition will be needed to explain all the strange happenings to follow. In the case of the island of Dr. Moreau, it’s almost the entire first-half of the novel. Seriously, there’s a lot of exposition to be had. It includes prendick’s misadventures at sea, his time aboard the ipecacuanha, coming to the island, and then realizing things aren’t all tropical vacay in Moreau’s abode. We can tell this is the exposition because predict sets up all the information we’ll need to understand the novel: setting, characters, relationships, and, best of all, the mystery of the island. A word of warning. Prendick’s will keep explaining stuff through the novel; this is natural byproduct of good science fiction,