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setting- dr jekyll and mr hyde
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- 1Intro-reflects what London would have looked like in 1886-contemporary readers interested in the differences in society-London deeply divided between the slums and lavish houses of the rich-divide in society helps establish contrasting themes of good and evil-gothic-pathetic fallacy+light imagery
- 2Para 1 topic sentenceIn the novel, Stevenson uses contrasting settings to represent good and evil and the two-sided nature of man. It is also used to explore society as a whole and the divide between the rich and the poor. By creating two different settings, it reinforces the opposite characters Jekyll and Hyde.
- 3Para 1 quotes"street shone out in contrast to its dingy neighbourhood, like a fire in the forest"
Jekyll: "pleasantest room in London" "Large,low-roofed comfortable hall"
Hyde: "certain sinister block of building thrust forward its gable on the street"
"blistered and disdained" - 4Para 1 context-divide between the rich and privileged of the time- many lived in slums
- 5Para 2 pointAs part of setting, Stevenson uses pathetic fallacy to convey a tense atmosphere.
- 6Para 2 Quotes"great chocolate-coloured pall lowered"
"wind was continually charging and routing"
"wild, cold, seasonable night of march" - 7Para 2 contextgothic- weather creates a sense of threat or reflects the emotional state of characters.
Mystery- often used to heighten tension in mystery/detective stories - 8Para 3 pointIn the novel, Stevenson makes great use of the times of day, choosing times of darkness for Hyde's evil antics.
- 9Para 3 Quotes"some place at the end of the world"
"three o'clock of a black winter morning"
"brilliantly lit by the full moon" - 10Para 3 contextGothic convention- supernatural
- 11Para 4 pointStevenson's description of the laboratory reinforces his moral message that scientific progression is potentially evil.
- 12Para 4 Quotes"dingy windowless structure"
"lying gaunt and silent"
"windows barred with iron"
"even in the houses the fog began to lie thickly - 13Para 4 contextScientific progress at the time was frowned upon by much of society at the time because they beleived it meddled in matters which should be left to God. Darwin 1859
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- English FlashCards sobre setting- dr jekyll and mr hyde, criado por Clare Noone em 05-05-2018.
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