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Dr jekyll and Mr hyde
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What led to a rapid rate of scientific development in the Victorian era?
The
industrial revolution
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How did the rapid changes in technology and science affect everyday life?
They
started
influencing
everyday
life
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What societal reaction did the rapid changes in the Victorian era cause?
Social
unease
and
fear
of the
future
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How does Stevenson manipulate societal fears in his text?
By
reflecting
them through characters and events
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Whose work sparked fears of 'devolution' in the Victorian era?
Charles Darwin
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How are fears of 'devolution' represented in the text?
Through the animalistic character of
Mr Hyde
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What does Stevenson do to contemporary readers' expectations of career stereotypes?
He
subverts
them within the text
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How were scientists viewed in Victorian society compared to lawyers?
Scientists were seen as
trustworthy
, lawyers
deceitful
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What effect does the subversion of traits have on the reader?
It
heightens
tension
for
the
reader
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How does Stevenson build upon Victorian readers' fears around science?
By
showing
how
far
science
can
be
pushed
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What aspect of Jekyll's work makes the scientific community uncomfortable?
His work into the
metaphysical
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What does the violent lexis in “war of attitudes” depict?
The conflict within the
scientific community
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How does Lanyon describe Jekyll's work?
As "
unscientific
balderdash"
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What does Lanyon prefer in his scientific study?
To balance religious thought and
material science
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What does the conflict between Lanyon and Jekyll mirror?
The
tensions
between
religion
and
science
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How do Jekyll's scientific experiments tread a fine line?
Between scientific experimentation and the
supernatural
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What scientific language does Stevenson use in Jekyll's experiments?
“Added one of the
powders”
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How can Jekyll's scientific language be interpreted?
As akin to
spells
and witchcraft
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What does Stevenson manipulate in the phrase about crystals melting?
Scientific syntactic structure
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What does the awkward word order in Jekyll's description emphasize?
The
tension
between irrationality and rationality
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What does the description of Jekyll's work sound like?
A
witch's
chant
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How does the narration contribute to the feeling of unease?
By using three different voices to unravel the
mystery
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Who acts as the detective in chapters 1-8?
Mr Utterson
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In what perspective are chapters 1-8 written?
In the
third person
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How is Utterson characterized in the text?
As
educated
and
rational
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What does the first-person narration in chapter 9 indicate?
It suggests an
unreliable narrator
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What does the first-person letter from Jekyll summarize?
All previously described events from his viewpoint
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How do different narrative viewpoints affect the reader?
They create
uncertainty
and require piecing together
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