Using what you know about the historical context at the time of publication, discuss one issue from victorian life that is present in the strange case of dr. jekyll and mr. hyde. your response should be a minimum of 5 sentences.

During the Victorian era, image is very much important to everybody. Each person must portray a respectable image in public to avoid being ostracized in society. Connections and station in life is very much dependent on how the public perceive an individual.

In The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Dr Jekyll exudes that persona that is very much approved by society. He is respectable and a gentleman whereas Mr. Hyde represents all the wants and desires of man that does not fear any limit and must be hidden from society for fear of rejection. Thus, the development of dual personality.