Jekyll&Hyde CONTEXT Flashcards
What did religious people not like about science?
Science challenged belief in God and in Genesis. (The Christian faith as a whole).
Duality and Good vs Evil- what is Physiognomy??
You can learn about someone’s character from their looks.
Reputation and secrecy- What were the two sides to the city? What did upper class men often do?
Upper class and Lower class people. Upper class men travelled to areas of London to satisfy their desires and not in public.
Violence and Conflict- What would the Victorians say if you had sinful behaviour?
Result in damnation- going to hell.
Violence and Conflict- When did the Jack the Ripper murders occur and why were people interested in this theme?
Jack the Ripper murders occurred after J&H.
People were interested because they found it fascinating.
Science and Curiosity- How was science shown?
Experiments were performed in public.
Science and Curiosity- What did Darwin’s Theory do??
This went against Genesis which most people would have believed in a religious society.
Science and Curiosity- Why did people believe science was becoming dangerous?
It was going against the idea of God’s creation.
Reputation and Secrecy- Why did living in cities mean and what did living in villages mean?
Cities- spacious, people were anonymous.
Villages- People knew your business.