Victorian Era
In the Victorian time period one's actions would reveal the way people judged them. Even now actions still show how people view others. In Robert Lewis Stevensons mystery novella Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, the Victorian Era influences Jekyll and Utterson's actions.
Jekyll was forced to live a perfectly moral life. Jekyll is trying the potion to create an alter ego. Jekyll took the glass “[and] with a strong glow of courage,drank of the potion” (Stevenson 58). Once Jekyll tries the potion he is hooked. He is using the identity as a way to live the life he wanted.
On the other hand, when Utterson receives the letter he did not open it because it was not the proper thing to do. Lanyon just died and prior to his death received a
In the Victorian time period one's actions would reveal the way people judged them. Even now actions still show how people view others. In Robert Lewis Stevensons mystery novella Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, the Victorian Era influences Jekyll and Utterson's actions.
Jekyll was forced to live a perfectly moral life. Jekyll is trying the potion to create an alter ego. Jekyll took the glass “[and] with a strong glow of courage,drank of the potion” (Stevenson 58). Once Jekyll tries the potion he is hooked. He is using the identity as a way to live the life he wanted.
On the other hand, when Utterson receives the letter he did not open it because it was not the proper thing to do. Lanyon just died and prior to his death received a