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Who is the audience? Audience: Bailey Callan In his prime, a young healthy man, Robert Louis Stevenson wrote about love and adventure, however, as his health started to fail, he became more bedridden and his happiness started to become non-existent. His works became darker, however, not all he wrote during the time was dismal. From Bio “The 1880s were notable for both Stevenson's declining health (which had never been good) and his prodigious literary output. He suffered from hemorrhaging lungs (likely caused by undiagnosed tuberculosis), and writing was one of the few activities he could do while confined to bed. While in this bedridden state, he wrote some of his most popular fiction, most notably Treasure Island (1883), Kidnapped (1886), Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1886), and The Black Arrow (1888)” (Biography). When he was ill his work became darker, however in his good health his work was more cheerful. Depending on his health his audience varied. Before he became too ill he would write stories for his step son. But in his bedridden stage his audience became much more mature, with dark stories and twisted works, it was no longer for children, but for people looking for action and darkness. When he was traveling the world his work became about love, changing the audience to mostly women. Depending on his health and where he was in the world, his work varied significantly, changing the audience.

Bibliography “Bio.Com.” Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 1 Aug. 2015. “Timeline - Robert Louis Stevenson.” Robert Louis Stevenson. Web. 1 Aug. 2015.

What is the Aim of the term? What is the author's purpose? Aim: Alyssa Celaya As a young man, Robert Louis Stevenson, tried to follow in his father's footsteps and become an engineer but lighthouse design had no appeal to him so he then began studying law school instead to please his father's wishes. Though it was not until he began traveling to France during the summer that he soon found his passion as a writer. “ The 1880s were notable for both Stevenson's declining health (which had never been good) and his prodigious literary output. He suffered from hemorrhaging lungs (likely caused by undiagnosed tuberculosis), and writing was one of the few activities he could do while confined to bed” (Biography). During this time of his deteriorating health, Stevenson wrote Treasure Island (1883), Kidnapped (1886), Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1886), and The Black Arrow (1888). Nothing was more accessible to him than doing what he loved most. Treasure Island was an idea inspired by his twelve year-old stepson when he drew a map for him that was very detailed and soon sparked the beginning of a wonderful children’s story. Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde helped improve Stevenson’s growing popularity with its thrilling and horrific writing. As a final point Robert Louis Stevenson’s work was truly incredible, and his purpose was obviously fulfilled by pleasing his many admirers around the world.

Bibliography "Robert Louis Stevenson." Bio. A&E Television Networks, 2015. Web. 01 Aug. 2015. " Robert Louis Stevenson." Poetry Foundation. Poetry Foundation, n.d. Web. 01 Aug. 2015.

What is the historical impact of the term? Will history be made from this text? Historical Implication: Ashley Wang To this day, Robert Louis Stevenson is popular through his famous works from the neo-romantic literature era. The author of one article explains,“A representative of Neo-romanticism during the Modernist period of English literature, Stevenson was an incredibly popular and successful writer.” (Robert Louis Stevenson). The readers of Stevenson’s works get a look on the Neo-romantic period. Many of his poems can be shown to see romance and even some of his novels. PoetryFoundation acknowledged,“In the 1950s and 1960s, however, his work was reconsidered and finally taken seriously by the academic community. Outside of academia, Treasure Island and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde continue to be widely read over a century after they were first published, and show promise of remaining popular for centuries to come.” (Robert Louis Stevenson). After Stevenson’s death his work maintained popularity and was taken into academics. His works then was analyzed and read for education and are still to this day. His books are read all over the world, thusly being one of the most translated authors. Stevenson’s books are still being read all over the world from ages of all kind and are considered a literature classic.

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"Robert Louis Stevenson." Poetry Foundation. Poetry Foundation, n.d. Web. 1 Aug. 2015. < [|__http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/robert-louis-stevenson__] >

"Robert Louis Stevenson." Poets.org. Academy of American Poets, n.d. Web. 1 Aug. 2015. < [|__http://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poet/robert-louis-stevenson__] >

How do cultural events influence the relationship between the author and the audience? Cultural Implication: Emma Carruth Robert Louis Stevenson was heavily influenced by what was happening around him and how it affected his life. He grew up as a child having extremely poor health. When he went to college he rebelled against his parents religion and he did not see eye to eye with his father on many things. A fellow writer and friend, W.E Henley once described Stevenson, “ Nor a low-living rake nor an optimistic escapist nor a happy invalid but a sensitive and intelligent writer who had no illusions about life and wryly made the best of a world to which he did not profess to have the key” (Daiches 4). Stevenson was extremely aware of how cruel life could be. He was always handicapped by his many illnesses that he suffered throughout his lifetime. The way that he got through his troubles was by writing. Each book he wrote was in some way influenced by what was going on in his life at that moment. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde was written when his many frequent fits of dangerous illness made Stevenson and his wife move away from Britain. It could be argued that his poor health was his “Mr. Hyde.” Writing this book was his way of managing a situation in which he had no sense of control. The way he writes about certain situations in his life creates a connection with his readers. It shows them that they can overcome even the hardest circumstances. His audience will see how affected he was by his various illnesses which in some ways controlled his life. Stevenson wanted his readers to really learn from his stories that he wrote.

Bibliography Daiches, David. "Robert Louis Stevenson | British Author." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 02 Aug. 2015.