Characters -Hyde Flashcards
How is Hyde describes?
Pure evil
Who is Hyde?
The evil side of Jekyll
Where is proof that he enjoys violence?
He tramples a little girl calmly
He takes “delight” when beating Carew
How is Hyde presented?
As inhumane - “deformity and decay”
How is Hyde presented as animalistic?
He is described as ape-like
He “snarled aloud into a savage laugh”
He is more savage than civilised
He is described as a “creature”
How is Darwin linked to Hyde?
Darwin’s theory of evolution came out
Reader would be shocked - primitive side
He is de-evolved
“His every act and thought centered on self”
Shows how selfish Hyde was
“He is not easy to describe. There is something wrong with his appearance”
-Enfield
This shows that he is an unidentifiable character
That he doesn’t blend in with the rest of society
Vague - make the reader anxious
“something down-right detestable”
Hyde evokes fear however there is no reason as to why - leaves readers to paint an image of Hyde to their own fears
“savage”
Implies he is without morals
Acts like an animal
“abnormal”
Differentiates him from well-respected gentlemen
