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characteristics of a Victorian Gentleman

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honest and dependable, restrain their “desires”, became more behavioural rather than being born into aristocracy

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appropriate behavoir

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in this era, there was a proliferation of guides about how one should act, suggesting people were anxious about their appearance
-dress appropriately
-respect other’s secrets/privacy- dont ask too many questions

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no safety nets

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people without money had nowhere to go but a workhouse, large class divisions

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homosexuality

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deeply disapproved, became illegal whilst Stevenson was writing the novel

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what type of book is J + H

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Epistolary Novella
-written as a series of letters between the fictional characters of a narrative

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what is Calvinism

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-the idea that even if you look good, everything you do is impacted by sin
-idea of predestination- nothing we can do will alter our fate

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stevensons childhood

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  • Calvinist nanny
  • was ill as a child
  • had nightmares
  • grew up in Scotland
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when was j + h published

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1886

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What is the Freudian theory

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  • Human behaviour is influenced by unconscious memories, thoughts and urges
  • Id, Ego and Superego
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What is Lombroso’s theory

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  • A criminal mind was inherited
  • Criminals would be identified by physical features and defects- hence Hyde’s descriptions
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SOHO vs CAVENDISH SQUARE

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east vs. west, streets representing secrecy
duality of jekyll and hyde

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what do gin palaces show

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outside are respectable - V.G can act how they want as long as know one sees them - hypocrisy

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science vs. religion

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Darwin, Calvinism
body snatchers, Burke and Hare

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Who was John Hunter

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  • Scottish surgeon in 18th century, who rejected medieval solutions to illness
  • worked closely with Grave Robbers to experiment on/dissect human corpses
  • made large developments in understanding of Human body
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How was John Hunter Similar to Jekyll

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  • Had an identical house to him- another house behind it with a surgery hall between to two
  • idea of duality and secrets
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