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Saturday 28 November 2009

Why does Stephenson Explore Duality.

1. New psychological ideas of having two sides: our ID which is our hedonistic, impulsive, primitive side, our SUPEREGO which aims for spiritual, psychical and social perfection and our EGO which seeks to please the two.
2. Victorian London and Edinburgh having polarity between rich and poor.
3. Impressions of the poor being small, unevolved and animalistic.
4. The rich townhouses VS the poor slums in both Edinburgh and London.
5. The scientific revolutions vs the traditional old ways.
6. The mystery of the new discoveries vs the knowledge already acquired.
7. Evolution of humanity being accepted.

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