65.0k views
5 votes
Using what you know about the historical context at the time of publication, discuss one characteristic of Victorian life that is present in The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

1 Answer

3 votes

Step-by-step explanation:

Although the Victorian era was characterized by the great economic revolution that Britain had due to the great industrial revolution, Victorian society was characterized by a life of "appearances" where values ​​such as virtue, honesty and so on were instilled in society. such as respect for moral norms; But in reality it was the opposite, there was a great moral debauchery as well as hypocrisy on the part of the upper classes that lived only from appearances, it was considered very "honorable and respectable to a doctor" but his lifestyle showed the opposite, therefore we can say that "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" is a great criticism of this Victorian era.

User Wildhoney
by
3.4k points