Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde Flashcards
What type of narrative does Stevenson use
Embedded narratives such as written documents e.g. Lanyons letter and Jekylls confession.
They are pieces of evidence that add to readers curiosity
What is most of the story written in
Third person narrative, utterson finds out things gradually and doesn’t discover the truth till the end, this distances the reader from the truth, creating tension and intrigue.
What is the narrative mainly written in and what is its effects
Formal controlled language which reflects Uttersons personality
What is uttersons job
Lawyer
Why did Jekyll and Lanyon fall out
Give quotations
Jekylls controversial scientific ideas
“Jekyll became to fanciful for me”
Who is Mr guest
Uttersons clerk who notices that hydes handwriting is almost identical to Jekylls
How did Stevenson write his novel
He claims plot was inspired by a feverish nightmare he had where he saw a man change into a monster after taking a white powder
How does Darwinism and the theory of evolution link to the novella
Went against Christian idea just as Jekyll did when he turns into Hyde- unnatural.
It also explores the ideas everyone has an animalistic side - Hyde
How is fog used in the novel
Promote ideas of blurred vision and mystery eg- “fog lay thickly” in the streets after Utterson met Hyde
Gets more prevalent as evidence builds up against mr Hyde
What does lanyon refer to controversial science as
Balderdash
What quotation shows uttersons curiosity
If he shall be Mr Hyde I shall be Mr Seek
What is Hyde to Jekyll
Doppelgänger
How is utterson first described
Moderate, sensible and austere man
What is direct speech and what does it do
“Speech”
It adds to heightened drama and takes the reader into the moment
What words could I use to describe Hyde x2
Ferrel–>wild&animalistic
Abhorrent–> loathing
