Appearance vs Reality Flashcards
“the fellow had a key”
A door acts as a barrier to prevent one’s true nature from being revealed, Hyde has a key so is able to transcend the boundaries of appearance and reality.
“Shady lawyers” (Chapter 2: A description
of London’s wealthy
houses, utterson visits Hyde)
The oxymoron is ironic as they should be delivering justice but are in fact exploitative criminals themselves. Utterson defies this stereotype however, by being the moral compass of the novella.
“That citadel of medicine” vs “The dismal quarter of soho”
An area is able to present itself as being reputable however, it is never far than an area where criminality is rife.
“I concealed my pleasures”
The appearance Jekyll presents is far from reality.
“Lost in stature”
Double meaning, Jekyll changes in appearance as Hyde but people also lose respect for him.
Hyde is described as being ‘Alone in the ranks of mankind”
The metaphor shows his differences to civilised society.
Atavism
Physiognomy
