LITERATURE QUESTIONS
THE VICTORIAN NOVEL
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Both are driven by a sense of mystery and a need for discovery-to answer questions and to find solutions.
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Both demonstrate a fear of the unknown and are allegorical stories about doubt.
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Neither reflects the narrative style of careful collection of data and description of places or objects.
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Neither of the journeys make any real impact on the surrounding people, or the wider community of scientists.
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Detailed explanation-1: -His experiences and observations helped him develop the theory of evolution through natural selection.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Beagle sailed around the tip of South America and passed Tierra del Fuego – Spanish for “the land of fire.” Darwin’s journey would continue north from there to the coast of Chile and eventually to the Galapagos Islands off the western coast of Ecuador.
Detailed explanation-3: -Darwin was also fortunate that the Beagle took him to the Galapagos Islands, where he observed various animals and birds that had evolved in an isolated environment. His observations led him to his famous theory of natural selection.
Detailed explanation-4: -In 1831, Charles Darwin received an astounding invitation: to join the HMS Beagle as ship’s naturalist for a trip around the world. For most of the next five years, the Beagle surveyed the coast of South America, leaving Darwin free to explore the continent and islands, including the Galápagos.