Context Flashcards
Context - Where did Stevenson live?
In a prosperous part of Edinburgh but visiting poorer parts e.g. Brothels and drinking dens. Suggesting he lived in a double life.
Context - Who was Burke and Hare
Body snatchers to help medical science progress. Stealing body’s were lucrative (£1200 per body)
Context - Who was John Hunter
An atomist who had many body’s brought to him for dissection for important medical findings. (In London)
Context - Stevensons housing
He had two separate homes to keep his family and his business separate
Context - Jekyll’s house
Stevenson description of Jekylls home is exactly the same as the layout of John Hunters home.
Context - Character of Jekyll
Stevenson based Dr Jekyll of a real person called John Hunter which Victorian’s were aware of.
