The Author Flashcards
1
Q
Who looked after RLS in his younger years ?
A
A nanny called Alison Cunningham or Cummy
2
Q
What are some points on cummy?
A
She was a deeply religious woman and a Calvinist
She scared young Stevenson with the devil and what happened to people who didn’t lead a Christian life
3
Q
What did Victorian society put great emphasis on ?
A
How men behaved a certain way and women behaved a certain way
4
Q
What were the gender roles of the time ?
A
Men to be gentlemen
Women to submissive, obi didn’t and supportive
5
Q
What was a taboo subject in Victorian England ?
A
Sex and sexuality
6
Q
What did Stevenson do ?
A
At points in his life he explored the low parts of Victorian society
Befriending many prostitutes
