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town’. This has influenced his work, with this fascination reflected in the vibrant description of London and the gloomy, run-down version. The characters who inhabit streets reflect their surroundings. “Smiling saleswomen” are juxtaposed with slouching “tramps”, and even the schoolboy mentioned is menacing as he carries a “knife”. The sense that London’s night-time streets are a place to be feared is obvious, and suggests that further crimes may be committed in the “sinister” streets. As a Stevenson was drawn to these dark places against his parents’ wishes, and it is little surprise that he chose to put his villain in similar dark and dingy locations – Stevenson learned to associate them with criminality, making them the perfect setting for a story about a man exploring the darker, immoral side of his personality. writer’s intention? Writer’s message Writers’ attitude Why is it effective? Link to the actual words used What does it make you feel/do? What are the connotations? Does it have an emotional impact? Context Does it link to Victorian society, values or beliefs? Does it link to Stevenson’s own life? Read the sample paragraph provided. Tick the bullet-points which have been achieved and draw arrows to where this happened (using different colours will make it easier to spot).
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