themes

• • scientific development
  • good vs evil and the duality of human nature
  • nature and the supernatural
• What was important to communities and individuals in the Victorian era?

  Religion
• Why did many people fear scientific developments during the Victorian era?

  They feared it would negatively impact mankind
• What significant work did Charles Darwin publish in 1859?

  Origins of the Species
• How did Darwin's theory affect Victorian society?

  It was condemned and banned
• How does Stevenson illustrate the fear of scientific development in Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde?

  Through Dr Jekyll's experiments and their consequences
• What is Dr Jekyll's goal in his experiments?

  To release his hidden self, Mr Hyde
• How does Dr Lanyon view Dr Jekyll after the experiments?

  He regards him as 'dead'
• What does the repetition of 'I' in Lanyon's statement signify?

  It shows Lanyon feels in control
• What ultimately happens to Dr Jekyll due to his experiment?

  He kills himself
• What does the phrase 'sorely contorted' suggest about Jekyll's transformation?

  Science changed who Jekyll was
• How does Dr Lanyon die in the story?

  From shock after witnessing a transformation
• What does the short time period of a week indicate about Dr Lanyon's health?

  His health deteriorated rapidly
• What does Dr Lanyon's death reveal about the impact of scientific revelations?

  It shows the psychological toll of such knowledge
• What concept does Stevenson write about regarding human nature?

  Duality of human nature
• What does the duality of human nature imply?

  Every human has good and evil within
• What determines whether a person is considered good or not, according to Stevenson?

  The choices people make
• Who is Dr. Jekyll in "Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde"?

  A well-respected scientist
• What does Dr. Jekyll secretly possess within him?

  A dark, immoral side
• How does Dr. Jekyll activate his dark side?

  Through his experiments
• Who does Dr. Jekyll's dark side become through his experiments?

  Mr. Hyde
• What type of acts does Mr. Hyde commit?

  Cruel acts of violence
• What does Stevenson illustrate through the change in Jekyll's character?

  The duality in human nature
• How does Stevenson show the duality of man in "Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde"?

  • Through the character of Dr. Jekyll
  • Through the character of Mr. Hyde
  • Through the differences between them
• How is Dr. Jekyll perceived by others?

  As kind, educated, and popular
• What does Dr. Jekyll's kindness towards Mr. Utterson indicate?

  He cherishes and loves his friends
• How is Mr. Hyde described in the text?

  As a cruel, ugly, vicious man
• What effect does Mr. Hyde's appearance have on others?

  It terrifies and haunts them
• What does the term 'haunting' imply about Mr. Hyde?

  He leaves a terrifying impression
• How did Victorian society influence people's feelings about their desires?

  It led to suppression of desires and feelings
• What was a consequence of the pious nature of Victorian society?

  People questioned their goodness
• What binary opposites does Stevenson show in Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde?

  Supernatural and nature
• How is the idea of the supernatural evident in Dr Jekyll's experiment?

  It releases Mr Hyde into the world
• What does Dr Lanyon's response to Jekyll's experiment imply?

  It reflects the natural order's horror
• What historical period is referenced in the study material?

  Victorian period
• What major change occurred during the Victorian period?

  Industrial Revolution
• How did the Industrial Revolution affect life during the Victorian period?

  Shift from natural farming to technology
• How does Jekyll's experiment represent a change in the natural order?

  • Jekyll's desire to alter his being
  • Use of science to change natural course
  • Release of Mr Hyde as a consequence
• What supernatural act does Jekyll perform in the story?

  Creates a potion to release Mr Hyde
• What does Dr Jekyll express in his quotation to Dr Lanyon?

  His anger and passion for his experiment