J&H Context

Question 1

Religion vs science

Answer 1

Society conflicting religious and scientific ideas causes society to divide more. Shown through jekyll and lanyon

Question 2

Biblical allusion

Answer 2

Suggest stevenson’s motivations for writing the novella

Question 3

Stevenson’s religious connections

Answer 3

Brought up in Presbyterian home and found out that biblical allusions brought up together the opposing ideas of good vs evil

Easily understood those who would make the references to biblical allusions

Question 4

Cain and Abel

Answer 4

Chapter 1: “incline to Cain’s heresy” and that “he lets his brother go to the devil”

Jekyll (good) must kill Hyde (bad). But ironically, the evil brother kills his good brother. Hyde wants to take over Jekyll’s body.

Question 5

Satanic references

Answer 5

“Satan’s signature upon a face” - embodiment of evil and sin

Question 6

Jagannath (juggernaut)

Answer 6

A Hindu god - a heavy wooden model pulled by hundreds of volunteers.

Question 7

Damon and Pythias

Answer 7

“Unscientific balderdash” then “would of etranged Damon and Pythias”
- Damon’s requesting time to settle his affairs, rejected. Pythias pleaded him but if failed to return, he dies. Damon returned and both received great loyalty.

Question 8

Bravos

Answer 8

‘Hitman’ - jekyll uses Hyde to indulge his pleasures

Question 9

Stevenson’s message

Answer 9

Believes everyone is repressed to show their primitive form to enjoy pleasures

Question 10

Stevenson’s life

Answer 10

Rejects the British society
Goes to Samao to embrace primitive form because its more pure