Comparing atmospheric settings in Stevenson's 'Jekyll and Hyde'
I can analyse how setting is used to create atmosphere in Chapter 5 of ‘The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde’.
Comparing atmospheric settings in Stevenson's 'Jekyll and Hyde'
I can analyse how setting is used to create atmosphere in Chapter 5 of ‘The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde’.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Dr. Jekyll is hiding away in his laboratory when Utterson goes to visit him.
- The long route through Jekyll’s house mirrors the tortuous journey of Utterson and the reader to reach the truth.
- The dingy confining setting of Jekyll’s laboratory hints at the way Jekyll is becoming a prisoner of his own actions.
- Utterson’s home by comparison is warm and welcoming, highlighting the contrast with his friend.
Keywords
Prepositions - Prepositions are words used to describe where nouns are placed.
Tortuous - If a journey is tortuous, it is full of twists and turns.
Alienated - To be alienated from society means you feel like a stranger.
Criminality - Illegal activities or behaviour can be described as criminality.
Common misconception
Students sometimes think that setting is used solely to create atmosphere.
Encourage students to see Stevenson's use of setting as figurative as well as literal.
Equipment
You will need access to a copy of 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde' by Robert Louis Stevenson for this lesson.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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