Stevenson: Audience and Ideas Used

Question 1

How does Stevenson challenge religion?

Answer 1

• Theory of Evolution
• Physiognomy - we learn about someone’s character from their looks
• Graphology - reveals personality from handwriting
• Psychology - explores working of the mind and how it interacts with the body
• Pharmacology - how chemicals work on the body

Question 2

What audience and type of book is Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde?

Answer 2

• Victorian England (19th Century)

- Novella