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