science

Cards (28)

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