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This 8 page paper analyzes Thomas Hardy's book, Woodlanders for examples of Darwinism. Quotes, examples, supporting evidence, cited from various texts. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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that in other areas, the Victorian Era still saw a great deal of rigidly enforced social doctrine. Most of this doctrine was instituted and reinforced by the Christian doctrines of
the time. Many began to rebel against this impossible lifestyle. Thomas Hardy was one such individual as was Darwin. Both challenged the social authority of Christianity and, instead, made a
case for a return to the earlier belief which professed that mankind was connected and part of the powerful force of nature. In Hardys tale, The Woodlanders, one can see
the prevailing themes of a return to Nature and the superior wisdom of Nature, as well as presenting the basic ideas of Darwinism. A pervasive sadness seems to also
wash over a good deal of the works from this time, especially when discussing the future of mankind. Hardy, like others, saw the pursuit of wealth and status as useless
in the long run, that mankind was wasting precious time on useless endeavors which might be better served understanding their own souls. As to religion, he thought it was also
on the wrong track. This did not make him popular amongst the uptight Calvinist Victorians(Victorian Studies 639). Charles Darwin challenged the authority of creationism by challenging the very questions upon
which the faith is based. First, a certain amount of diversity is absolutely imperative in order for a species to thrive. So much for the original couple. Secondly, the question
is on a much larger scale: How did complex organisms come to exist in the first place? Since Science was beginning to have a subtle influence over the general population,
Darwins ideas created quite a stir. People began to question the dogma that they had been fed for centuries from the Church. Science disproved some of the claims of the
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