Context Flashcards
Where was Stevenson born?
Edinburgh
What religion did Stevenson follow?
He was an atheist
What was Stevenson interested in the Victorian Era?
The Victorian gentlemen - their respectable appearance but immoral behaviour
What was Stevenson interested in the Victorian Era?
The Victorian gentlemen - their respectable appearance but immoral behaviour
Who fascinated Stevenson?
Deacon Brodie
Who was Deacon Brodie?
A respected cabinet maker who was secretly a robber
What was most important to Victorian gentlemen?
Their reputation
What was the difference between upper and working-class?
Working-class was overcrowded - Industrial revolution
Working class people were not respectable
What did Victorian people fear?
The devil/ hell
Religious society that was afraid of sinning
Who wrote a pivotal book?
Charles Darwin
What was Charles Darwin’s book about
Theory of Evolution
Why was Charles Darwin’s book controversial?
Went against Christian beliefs
Unsettling that people have a animalistic side
