Context Flashcards
Which context does the quotation ‘ape like fury’ relate to?
It relates to Darwinism and the theory that man evolved from apes. The ‘ape like fury’ that Mr Hyde shows suggests that he is not fully evolved and is savage.
Which context does the quotation ‘all human beings, as we meet them, are commingled out of good and evil’ relate to ?
It relates to Freudian theory about the id, the ego and the superego. It suggests that all men have the capability to commit evil and links to this context because Freud believed that the personality had these qualities.
Which context does the quotation ‘‘..Something troglodytic, shall we say?’ relate to?
It relates to Darwinism. The adjective ‘troglodytic’ means ‘prehistoric cave dweller’ inferring that Mr Hyde does not physically appear to be fully evolved.
Which context does the quotation ‘..lest the good name of another should be sucked down in the eddy of the scandal.’ ‘ relate to?
It relates to the idea of the Victorian gentleman and how their good reputation was of extreme importance. Mr Utterson is worried that Dr Jekyll’s reputation could be tarnished by his relationship with Mr Hyde.
Which context does the quotation ‘…he had always been known for charities, he was now no less distinguished for religion.’’ relate to?
It relates to the idea of the Victorian gentleman and the strict moral codes that they had to be seen to live by. Dr Jekyll is displaying this behaviour by making charitable donations and promoting religion.
Which context does the quotation ‘‘If I am the chief of sinners, I am the chief of sufferers also.’ relate to?
It relates to Freudian theory as the juxtaposition between ‘sinners’ and ‘sufferers’ infers that Dr Jekyll is undergoing an internal battle between his good self and evil self (his id and superego).
