science vs religion Flashcards
lanyon loses his respect for lanyon as his work is “overly fanciful”
Jekyll’s transcendental science is more linked to the supernatural
jekyll brings abstract Victorian fears into light through his experiments
“unscientific balderdash”
Charles dawin theory of evolution
mr hyde links to primitive state
represents fear that if man can evolve he can also de-evolve
“ape-like” “primitive” “savage”
jekylls laboratory
jekyll was once able to attract crowds and well respected
now it is silent suggesting he moved away from disciplinary scientific research
turned to mystical and other experiments
“once crowded with eager students”
lying gaunt and silent
by creating hyde, jekyll has created something unnatural and against god
he is doomed because of it
“satin’s signature” “spirit of hell”
“my devil”
not fully in control of their speech
shocked and are unable to articulate what they have seen or feel
Victorian men are supposed to be composed, lose in the face of evil
realise they are i the presence of evil
“god forgive us, god forgive us”
“O god! O god!”
“i swear to god … i swear to god”
