Saturday, 24 October 2015
Wednesday, 21 October 2015
Year 10 - both my classes. Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde catch up sessions - sign up on my door!
If you would like any more help/note-taking sessions/practice questions on Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde, then sign up on the sheet only door for a lunch-time session. Any requests for what you want covered accepted, too! See you there!
Wednesday, 14 October 2015
Saturday, 10 October 2015
Friday, 9 October 2015
Key themes of the novella
•duality
of
man
•good
vs evil
•repression
•friendship
and loyalty
•appearances
•science/medicine.
gothic mystery
•Genre: gothic mystery
•Social and cultural background
•Published
in 1868, the novel explores the dual nature of man.
•It
reflects the Victorian interest in science and medicine. The nineteenth century
was an age of exploration that led to the discovery of new countries and
cultures, and often the behaviours observed differed from what was deemed
acceptable in Victorian society. Victorians considered themselves the epitome
of civilisation but what lurked beneath was at times unsavoury. Victorian
notions of public and private spheres underpinned respectability – but less
admirable behaviour often occurred behind closed doors. Behaviour was thus
governed by surface propriety.
•Setting
•Stevenson
uses the setting of London to expose different parts of the city, which
represent different things – order vs chaos. Descriptions of buildings and the
weather are also used to heighten tension and add to the suspense.
•Many
of the novel’s key events involving Mr Hyde happen in the dark, which adds to
the sense of mystery and intrigue.
Other
settings – old buildings, Jekyll’s laboratory, for example, are all used to
build up tension and suspense.
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