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J+H context
Religion
at the time, majority of people would have been religious. Traditional views for things like science
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only Christ has the power to perform change in society and that transformation should only have a positive impact
Stevenson himself announced he no longer chose to believe in God and this seemed to damage his family relationships
the changing role of religion in many people's lives would have led to great anxiety, something Stevenson manipulates in his writing to create fear in the reader
Science
In Victorian society, the advancement of technology and other scientific discoveries led to a great improvement in the everyday lives of the population
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Charles Darwin claimed that evolution occurs by natural selection. There was a sense of fear that this scientific development went against religion, as creationism (concept god created everything and everyone) was pitted against evolution. This led to a rise in atheism
John Hunter is often considered Stevenson's inspiration for the character of Dr Jekyll-he was a doctor of high status. Jekyll's house is much the same as Hunters-duality within houses. Hunter dissected bodies stolen by grave robbers-he had a great knowledge of anatomy.
Gothic genre
key features: references to supernatural, intense emotions heightened by a foreboding atmosphere, concepts of madness and insanity-eg mental illness
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Atavism
Lombrosso's theory of atavism presents the idea that some people are 'born criminal'. He studied the appearance of thousands of criminals and found they shared common physical characteristics
eg: sloped brow, large ears, pronounced jaw
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