PDF-Robert Louis Stevenson and Popular Culture

Linda Dryden Edinburgh Napier University Within the traditional canon of English Literature Robert Louis Stevensonx2019s position has oscillated between that of celebrated man of letters and po. . . Culture:. .  . What people care about …. .  . What people take care of…. 2. Folk & Popular Culture: Terms. HABIT. “a repetitive act that a particular . individual. . performs”. Typically begins with an idea/good and contagious diffusion.. Companies can create/manufacture popular culture. (ie. MTV). Individuals can create/manufacture popular culture. (ie. Tony Hawk)-video games involving extreme sports popularized skateboarding and other sports.. Objectives. Diffusion of Popular Housing, Clothing, and Food. Electronic Diffusion of Popular . Culture. Underlining thread to popular culture is CONSUMPTION.. Diffusion of Popular Housing, Clothing, and Food. An Introduction. Robert Louis Stevenson. 1850-1894. Scottish essayist, poet, and author of fiction and travel books. Many stories have horror and supernatural elements. Characters often prefer unknown hazards to everyday life of Victorian society.. Have out your . pen . and your . Jekyll & Hyde . vocab sheet.. . The Strange Case of. Dr. Jekyll and . Mr. Hyde. Author: Robert Louis Stevenson. Born . November 13, 1850. Sickly as a child. Nurse . Origin of Culture. Folk Culture. Isolated, clustered. Topics involve every day life, environment, beliefs. Passed down orally. Traditions . Spread by relocation diffusion. Little change over time. Separate, multiple hearths. C4K4. Objectives. 1) Threat to Folk Culture.. 2) Environmental Impact of Popular Culture. How . MDC’s. threaten LCD’s Culture. Rise in incomes = rise in demand of. Western products. . Loss of Traditional Values: may turn away from traditional material culture of food, clothing, and shelter. Why?. . Read pg. 108 in book. Culture and Customs. People living in other locations often have extremely different social customs. . Geographers ask why such differences exist and how social customs are related to the cultural landscape.. . Joe Louis was born in Lafayette, AL on May 13, 1914. He was born Joseph Louis Barrow. He was the son of an Alabama sharecropper. He grew up poor. He even had to share a bed with two siblings. His father died when Joe was very young. His mother remarried, and they moved to Detroit in 1924. . Treasure Island . . . by Robert Louis Stevenson. Pirate Quiz. What is the name of a pirate flag?. Which waterway is notorious for a third of modern piracy?. What disease do pirates often suffer from?. Jekyll believes there are two sides to every individual. 1.. . Before he creates Hyde, Jekyll feels like he is leading a double life:. * Jekyll is an established gentleman, with ‘the respect of the wise and good’ in society.. Robert Louis Stevenson The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde The Victorian Era : Queen Victoria – 1837-1901 (reign ) Victorian Hypocrisy – a study in duality. Victorian Yays ! Victorian 19 th Century Novel: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde GCSE English Literature – THE NIGSTER (EDUCATION FOR THE NATION) tm Unit Assessment Objective Focus AO1 Read, understand and respond to a text. METHODS From March, 2013