Dual Nature Of Man Flashcards
What are Jekylls belief of mankind and give quote
That there are two sides to every individual»_space; good and evil
He decided that duality applies to everything
‘Man is not truly one but truly two’
What does Jekyll underestimate about good and evil
How closely bound together good and evil sides are and the power of evil
How does Stevenson show attitudes towards sinning
Give examples and quotes
That it’s tempting > Jekyll feels ‘younger, lighter, happier’ as Hyde
It’s powerful > Hyde takes over in the end
It’s unavoidable > as Hyde Jekyll gives in to ‘original evil’
What is evangelicalism
How does Stevenson take it further
A religion taught that all man kind are inevitably sinful and Stevenson shows that is could also be seen as a stronger side to mankind
How could 2 sides be seen as civilised and uncivilised
Give contextual evidence
Upper class Victorians thought people who disrupted the social order were seen as less evolved humans
How was Darwins theory of evolution a big impact in V society
This was a new theory and the Victorian took this theory thinking mankind would eventually evolve into a perfect creature
How is Jekyll described as less evolved
‘Ape-like’ and ‘dwarfish’
He is more like a smaller ape version of Jekyll and shows he is less evolved
How does Stevenson use dual nature to comment on society
He criticises respectable society suggesting the gao between reality and appearance in people is hypocritical
How does Hyde contrast to normal Victorian men
He is the only one who doesn’t hide his evil nature and Stevenson may be suggesting that appearances can only conceal to much
How do the houses represent Jekyll and hydes contrast
Hydes house is hidden and shabby but it’s connected to jekylls house
Give two quotes to compare Jekyll and Hyde
Jekyll > every mark of capacity and kindness
Hyde > haunting sense of unexpressed deformity
What is steveson suggesting about the dual nature of men
Everyone is capable of good and evil and he is going against the Victorian mindset and that there isn’t a binary opposite of good and evil
How does Stevenson alternate Jekyll language when he talks about Hyde
Give a quote
Refers to Hyde in 1st and 3rd person reflecting his hypocrisy
^ he understands man has dual nature but can’t except that Hyde is a part of him
‘He I say - I cannot say I’
