The Picture of Dorian Gray/Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Set in Victorian England, The Picture of Dorian Gray describes how a handsome young man, obsessed with his own beauty, figuratively sells his soul in order to stay young and handsome. Consequently, he descends into the depths of evil. The tale offers psychological horror, rather than blood and gore, and includes dozens of Wilde’s famous curmudgeonly epigrams. Themes include the price of self-obsession, the role of friendship, and the good and evil in humanity.
In this late nineteenth-century novel of psychological horror, Stevenson presents a fascinating portrait of the human mind and a scientist’s attempt to separate the good and evil in the human being. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde reflects Victorian mores and prompts an examination of human behavior.
About the Series:
Novel/Drama curriculum units contain complete lesson plans with preliminary and follow-up work, teacher notes with plot summary, background, and rationale, ready-to-use worksheets, and suggested answers for student questions. These study guides encourage the development of thinking, reading, speaking, research, and writing skills as well as critical thinking skills such as analysis, synthesis, and evaluation.
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Literary Form
British Novel
Student Activities
Students analyze themes, symbols, foreshadowing, and point of view. They also research Victorian attitudes, examine doppelgängers, and study characterization. The first lesson introduces the genre of horror stories, and a final lesson invites students to write their own horror story. Some assignments encourage students to make connections between Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and The Picture of Dorian Gray.
Supplementary materials include essay topics, a reading quiz with answer key, and suggestions for additional writing assignments and art projects.
Ethical Values
- Compassion
- Respect
- Self-actualization
- Truth
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