Comparing the Impact of Darwin on Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde...

The Impact of Darwin on Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and She Who Must Be Obeyed Imagine what would happen if everything you believed to be true was suddenly challenged. How would you feel if the solid rock bottom of your religious and cultural beliefs turned into a slippery slope of doubt? Such was the dilemma the Victorians faced with the publication of Darwins Origin of the Species. The questioning of mans origin in the form of evolution and survival of the fittest brought an uneasy feeling as to mans place within the hierarchy of the universe. Darwins theory that mankind was evolved from apes and not created by a divine being shocked civilized society. The comparisons between civilized and uncivilized behavior†¦show more content†¦Like Dr. Jekyll, Ayeshas underlying evil lies very close to the surface. However, it doesnt take a drug to reveal her beastly behavior, but jealousy of another woman. Ayesha had not outlived jealousy. Ayeshas speech to Holly as to why Ustane must be murdered is another reflection of Darwins theory, for day by day we destroy that we may live, since in this world none save the strongest can endure. Those who are weak must perish; the earth is to the strong, and the fruits thereof. For every tree that grows a score shall wither, that the strong ones may take their share. We run to place and power over the dead bodies of those who fail and fall; ay, we win the food we eat from out of the mouths of starving babies. It is the scheme of things. (203) Holly does not subscribe to Ayesha or Darwins theories. He believes in a moral sense of right and wrong, based on our conscience, upon the great wall of responsibility that marks off mankind from the beasts. (203) The difference between civilized and uncivilized. Even in Shes death scene, Haggard shows us the Victorian preoccupation with Darwins theory. Job cries out, Shes turning into a monkey! (293) Haggard goes on to describe Ayeshas death as if she were in the process of de-evolving. She ends up no larger than a baboon until she finally fades intoShow MoreRelatedStephen P. Robbins Timothy A. Judge (2011) Organizational Behaviour 15th Edition New Jersey: Prentice Hall393164 Words   |  1573 PagesEthical Choice Can You Learn from Failure? 24 glOBalization! Does National Culture Affect Organizational Practices? 30 Point/Counterpoint Lost in Translation? 31 Questions for Review 32 Experiential Exercise Workforce Diversity 32 Ethical Dilemma Jekyll and Hyde 33 Case Incident 1 â€Å"Lessons for ‘Undercover’ Bosses† 34 Case Incident 2 Era of the Disposable Worker? 35 vii viii CONTENTS 2 2 The Individual Diversity in Organizations 39 Diversity 40 Demographic Characteristics of the