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Why was the era called the Victorian Era
Because the reigning queen was Queen Victoria
"I incline to Cain's heresy"
Mr. Utterson
3 words to describe Mr. Utterson
rational - curious - calm - respectable - cold - rugged countenance - scanty - lean - long - dusty - dreary
He is a Murder Victim
Who is Sir Danvers Carew
1886
When was the book written
1837-1901
From when to when was Queen Victorias reign
"He never told you"
Mr. Hyde
3 words to describe Mr. Hyde
devilish - evil - juggernautlike - ape-like - deformed - animalistic - pale - dwarvish
A well-known respectable man who enjoys walks with his distant Cousin, Mr. Utterson
Who is Mr. Enfield
Robert Louis Stevenson
Who is the author
Private - A chemist who doesn’t follow the rules and is very experimental
Public - polite well manned person who respects people’s privacy
Name the key differences between Dr. Jekyll private and public life
"I only ask for justice; I only ask you to help him for my sake, when I am no longer here"
Dr. Jekyll
3 words to describe Dr. Jekyll
Prosperous - well-established - respectable - wealthy - intelligent - determined - erratic
Dr. Jekyll's loyal butler
Who is Poole?
The 1800s
When does the book take place
Why were gothic horror books very common in the victorian era
Due to the smog/smoke being produced from the factories it made London very dark, full of mystery and was the perfect atmosphere for horror stories
"I wish the friends were younger"
Mr. Lanyon
3 words to describe Mr. Enfield
well-known - respected - polite - well-mannered - courteous
Utterson's Chief clerk who helps Mr. Utterson find out the handwritings of Jekyll and Hyde are one and the same
What is Mr. Guest's role?
The telephone, motorcars, typewriters, bicycles, moving film, etc
What were some of the inventions in the Victorian Era
Mr. Enfield told Mr. Utterson about Mr. Hyde trampling over a little girl late in the evening, where Mr. Hyde tries to blackmail people so no one finds out
What does the first chapter of the book tell us
"Yes, sir, indeed. It has elicited a great deal of public feeling"
Mr. Guest
3 words to describe Poole
loyal - polite - reliable - bland - pleasant
The person who searched Hyde's apartment following the murder of Sir Danvers Carew
Who is Newcomen?
Charles Dickens, Robert Louis Stevenson, George Eliot, William Makepeace Thackeray
Name some victorian authors