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Friday 27 November 2009

Jekyll and Hyde Essay Question

“My devil had been long caged, he came out roaring.” How and why does Stevenson explore the theme of duality in “The Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde”?

Introduction

- What was Victorian England like at the time (e.g. changes, society, social conditions)
- Summary of why Stevenson explored it (e.g belief in new inventions, seeing Edinburgh's poor/rich, losing his faith in God)
- What kinds of things you will look at from the novel (presentation of character, settings, plot)

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