Contextual factors Flashcards
Who wrote the novella Jekyll and Hyde?
Robert Louis Stevenson
In what year was Jekyll and Hyde written?
1886
Which city is Jekyll and Hyde set?
London
What was Charles Darwin’s theory?
That we evolved from apes.
Class in Victorian times?
Society had great expectations during Victorian times. Women were expected to be submissive while men were disciplinarian
ow were scientists viewed by Victorians?
In the Victorian era, scientists were viewed with some superstition and their discoveries, in some cases, were seen as un-Godly
What role did religion play in the lives of Victorians?
In the Victorian era, many people were religious and believed in the devil. Many believed that people harnessed the Devil’s power when they committed evil acts and crimes.