Dr Jekyll Flashcards
1
Q
“intelligent, reputable men”
A
- appearance
2
Q
“concealed my pleasures”
A
- abiding to expectations of the time
- “concealed” - Jekylls awareness of need to hide violent side - could allude to scale of violence
- refernece to importance of reputation and being a gentlemen - need to conceal any pleasures to maintain reputable image
- “pleasures” shows enjoys violent side
3
Q
“profound duplicity of me”
A
“profound duplicity of me”
4
Q
“My devil had been long caged, he came out roaring”
A
“My devil had been long caged, he came out roaring”
5
Q
“If I am the chief of sinners, I am the chief of sufferers also.”
A
- Jekyll feels sorry for himself
- recognises that the pleasures of being Hyde have gone completely against will and the nature of the universe
6
Q
“the perennial war among my members”
A
- “war” connotes violence and battle, internal battle between what society expects (well reputable gentlemen) and repressed dual side of man
- duality within jekyll parallels duality seen in bible (cain and abel) - biblical allusions show duality is innate and duplicitous side of man cannot be repressed
