Jekyll & Hyde: society as the villain
Why this, why now
In this unit, pupils explore how the society the characters of 'Jekyll and Hyde' inhabit affects their interpretation of them. They first look at structure and the Gothic, before thinking carefully about how to use context. They then look at hypocrisy and write an essay about it in the novella.
Prior knowledge requirements
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Jekyll & Hyde: society as the villain
In this unit, pupils explore how the society the characters of 'Jekyll and Hyde' inhabit affects their interpretation of them. They first look at structure and the Gothic, before thinking carefully about how to use context. They then look at hypocrisy and write an essay about it in the novella.
7 lessons- Hypocrisy in 'Jekyll and Hyde': the role of Utterson
- Understanding the Gothic in 'Jekyll and Hyde'
- Writing essays about hypocrisy in 'Jekyll and Hyde'
- Understanding Utterson and social class in ‘Jekyll and Hyde’
- Dr. Lanyon in 'Jekyll and Hyde': a curious character
- Stevenson’s use of structure in ‘Jekyll and Hyde’
- Using context to inform an argument about 'Jekyll and Hyde'