Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde - CONTEXT Flashcards

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When and where was Stevenson born?

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In Scotland in 1850 (during Victorian era)

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What are some features of the gothic genre?

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  • mystery and suspense (with eeriness - creaking doors, dark clouds, mist/fog)
  • mysterious and supernatural
  • monstrous characters (evil + overwhelming villain, supernatural, hideous appearance)
  • gloomy, eerie locations
  • extreme emotions
  • fear + uncertainty
  • main characters discover truth
  • subverts beliefs, values and behaviours
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Name two other gothic genre books written at a similar time (gothic genre was popular)

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Dracula and Frankenstein

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What is an example of extreme emotion in Jekyll and Hyde?

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Lanyon dies from shock

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What does the gothic genre usually reflect?

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Reflects anxieties about political and social issues (eg. Science presented as dangerous and threatening - in conflict with religious morals)

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When was Jekyll and Hyde written, and how did this influence the book?

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1886 - when he was bedridden with tuberculosis - influenced dark nature of book - inspired by dream

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What was Stevenson’s family like?

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A religious family (mother) with elements of science (father was engineer)

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What did Stevenson study, and which character is this shown in?

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He studied law - shown in Utterson’s character (inquisitive, methodical, rational)

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Why did Stevenson travel a lot?

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He was ill and it was suggested in the Victorian era that hotter countries were better for you/ cleaner air by the sea

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What does Jekyll and Hyde represent?

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The tension between religion and science, and morality and social freedom

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What were some features of the Victorian era?

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  • good manners
  • strict morals/morality
  • reputation
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What does subvert mean?

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To undermine power and authority

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When was the Theory of Evolution, and what did it do?

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1859 - challenged religion with science

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