Jekyll and Hyde Context Flashcards
The era in which Stevenson wrote ‘The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’
Victorian.
In the Victorian era (1837-1901) Queen Victoria promoted strict, Christian morality, and people needed to protect their reputation
Jekyll’s pride in his experiments, and his fall into ruin, reflects which Bible story?
The Fall of Satan.
Satan fell from Heaven because he was too proud to serve God; Jekyll fell from power because he was too proud of his scientific success
Which book did Charles Darwin write that challenged Victorian religious beliefs?
On the Origin of Species.
Darwin proposed that we were descended from apes; this influenced the description of Hyde in Jekyll and Hyde
What is urban terror?
Urban terror is the fear of crime and disease in Industrial London; people felt isolated and vulnerable
