Question

Having been introduced to the Victorian Era, what characterized the era? What elements of the changes during this period do you predict Stephenson will focus on in The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde?

Answer 1

Robert Louis Stephenson succeeded to portray the three most important aspects of the Victorian Era in his novel The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: the advancement in science (Dr. Jekyll was a dedicated and committed scientist who invents a youth potion), the economic growth (Dr. Jekyll was also known to be a wealthy man involved in charities), and social changes that relate with emotion and behaviour control (Mr. Hyde embodies all Jekyll's suppressed undesirable social behaviors and actions).