British Lit--Tuesday, December 3

Objective:
How does Jekyll mirror the Victorian Era?

1- Book Talks--reminder--there are only two more chances for book talks. Better get them done.
2- Read A Victorian Gentleman as a class and discussed how each character represents these ideals. Or doesn't in the case of Hyde

3-Discuss the "Cover Up: Here are the class notes

The Victorians

·     Queen Victoria comes into reign at age 18

·     Time of interest in morality—prudence fashionable as a way to curb indecent behavior

·     In part as a reaction to the excesses of her royal predecessors, Queen Victoria placed great emphasis on moral behavior, and her standards set the tone for the rest of society.  Even today, for many people the term Victorian implies stuffy complacency and prudishness.  Many late Victorian writers began to challenge the hypocrisy of Victorian Standards.

·     The big cover-up/Emphasis on facades

·     Covering up the bad (in society)

·     Detective novels as a way to subconsciously uncover the truth of what society was covering up.

Homework:

Read the rest of the green packet-- A women's place in the home.