The strange case of dr. jekyll and mr. hyde is said to be a novel of its time, meaning that it reflects the values and issues of the time in which it was written. do you agree or disagree with this statement? explain your position with at least two examples from the story.

The statement is correct. In the Victorian era, everything was about where you stood in society, and the only way to keep your place in society was to follow multiple social rules. In the novel, Dr. Jekyll is a renowned scientist, however, because of the era, he feels as though the only way to live was to suppress his dark urges. Mr. Hyde was the representation of those dark emotions and urges that tend to get suppressed, he was the man that society would turn away for his behavior.  But for when Dr. Jekyll was afraid of being rejected by society, Mr. Hyde did not care. This would however be their demises as this would causes the split personality.  

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probably the historical section : )

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in the 1890s, southern states enacted a new form of black codes, called “jim crow” laws. these laws made it illegal for blacks and whites to share public facilities. this meant that blacks and whites had to use separate schools, hospitals, libraries, restaurants, hotels, bathrooms, and drinking fountains.

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