Context Flashcards
1
Q
When was J+H written? During which period?
A
Written in 1881 in the late Victorian period.
2
Q
What was happening to the British empire?
A
British Empire was declining, due to Darwin’s theory, and superpowers were emerging.
3
Q
Why was he Victorian sense of superiority declining during this time?
A
Darwin’s theory went against their religion and made them feel less special (didn’t ascend from God).
4
Q
What did the ‘Chain of Being’ do?
A
It highlighted their sense of superiority.
5
Q
What did the upper and middle classes think of themselves?
A
They thought they were above everyone else so this feared them and therefore hid their animalistic behaviour.
