J&H Context

Question 1

What was it important to be in Victorian Society?

Answer 1

Reputable

Question 2

What was the Era in which Jekyll and Hyde was written?

Answer 2

Victorian Era
1837-1901

Question 3

Which book did Charles Darwin write that challenged Victorian beliefs?

Answer 3

On the Origin of Species
(Darwin proposed that we were descended from apes)

Question 4

What is Urban Terror?

Answer 4

The fear of crime and disease in Industrial London; people felt isolated and vulnerable

Question 5

What theory does the fact that Hyde is short, and described as ugly and odd relate to?

Answer 5

Lombroso’s theory of physiognomy

Question 6

Jekyll’s pride in his experiments and his fall into ruin reflect which bible story?

Answer 6

The Fall of Satan
(Fell from Heaven as he was too proud to serve God)

Question 7

What is duality?

Answer 7

contrast/opposition between 2 things

Question 8

What were individuals grappling with in the Victorian era?

Answer 8

Public V Private selves