science

Cards (27)

  • What significant event led to rapid scientific development in the Victorian era?
    The industrial revolution
  • How did the rapid changes in technology and science affect everyday life during the Victorian era?
    They started influencing everyday life
  • What societal reaction did the rapid changes in the Victorian era provoke?
    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 is the character of Mr. Hyde related to Victorian fears?
    He embodies the fears of 'devolution'
  • 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 fears around science?
    By showing the extremes of scientific experimentation
  • What aspect of Jekyll's work makes the scientific community uncomfortable?
    His work into the metaphysical
  • What does the phrase "war of attitudes" signify in the text?
    Conflict within the scientific community
  • How does Lanyon describe Jekyll's work?
    As "unscientific balderdash"
  • What does Lanyon prefer in his scientific approach?
    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 blur the line between science and the supernatural?
    They resemble spells and witchcraft
  • What scientific language does Stevenson use to describe Jekyll's experiments?
    "Added one of the powders"
  • What does the awkward word order in Jekyll's description emphasize?
    The tension between irrationality and rationality
  • How does the description of Jekyll's experiments sound like a witch's chant?
    It uses illogical and rhythmic language
  • How many different voices narrate the text?
    Three different voices
  • Who acts as the detective in Chapters 1-8?
    1. Utterson
  • What narrative perspective is used in Chapters 1-8?
    Third person
  • How does the characterization of Utterson affect the narration?
    It reinforces his reliability as a narrator
  • What is the narrative style of Chapter 9?
    A letter written in the first person
  • What does the first-person narration in Chapter 9 indicate?
    It suggests an unreliable narrator
  • How does the text conclude?
    With a first-person letter from Jekyll
  • What effect do different narrative viewpoints have on the reader?
    They create uncertainty and require piecing together