Jekyll And Hyde Flashcards
3 THEMES
- duality of human nature
- nature vs the supernatural
- scientific development
UTTERSON
description of the character
- rational
- curious
- calm
- respectable
LANYON
description of the charachter
- outspoken
- stubborn
ENFIELD
description of the character
- kinsman
- ‘well know man about town’
POOLE
description of the character
- loyal
HYDE
description of the character
- ugly
- violent
- murderous
- primitive
DR JEKYLL
description of the character
- respectable
- wealthy
- intelligent
- isolated
“Man is not truly……..”
“…One but truly two”
“Storm….
”..of blows”
“Ape-like…”
”..fury”
“I was slowly losing hold of…”
”..my original and better self”
“Damned…”
”..juggernaut”
“Black sneering coolness…”
“…really like Satan”
“The strange…”
”..clauses of the will”
“The primitive…”
”..duality of man”
“If I am chief of sinners…”
“…I am the chief of sufferers also”
CONTEXT ||| 1859 |||
CHARLES DARWINS THEORY OF EVOLUTION
many people saw this as an attacked on religion
CONTEXT ||| 1888 |||
JACK THE RIPPER
In the minds of the people they underlined the Jekyll and Hyde duality of man nature
??? COPY CAT KILLER ???
CONTEXT ||| VICTORIANS BELIEFS |||
Believe that humans have a dual nature
- the calm, rational everyday normality of human life
- fantasies and anger and violent side
CONTEXT ||| SUPERNATURAL VS RELIGION |||
Beliefs in religion and the supernatural were at odds with one another
Victorians believed science had become dangerous and was messing with Gods will
