Question

Prompt

You have read chapters 1 and 2 from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson. Like many authors of Gothic fiction, Stevenson uses doubling, which is the duality in character, setting, and any other aspect of the piece of literature. Based on your readings of chapters 1 and 2, explain in a well-written paragraph using textual evidence how the author uses duality of setting to impart the social, cultural, and historical situation during which the events of the story take place.

Answer 1

Answer: The "cabinet" is behind a door and contrasts with Jekyll's pleasant hall. It is darkened by fog, has dust, barred windows, and is cold.

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