Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde - CHARACTERS Flashcards
What is a doppelgänger?
Someone who looks exactly like someone or is another version of the same person (eg. Hyde is a doppelgänger of Jekyll)
What does the quotation ’Henry Jekyll, M.D., D.C.L., L.L.D., F.R.S.,etc’ show about Jekyll?
He is very educated - position of truth, well-respected, wealthy
What could the fact that Hyde is mentioned in Chapter 1, whereas Jekyll is mentioned later in the next chapter (and linked straight to Hyde) suggest?
That Hyde is more influential/ more powerful that Jekyll
Why is there only a vague description of Hyde?
To make reader try to imagine him (described mostly through peoples reactions)
How does Stevenson suggest the anxieties about Darwins theory in the novel?
Prehistoric man - ’troglodyte’, ’ape-like’ - no motive for violence other than enjoyment - picks vulnerable
Who’s opinions/ views influence the reader?
Gabriel Utterson
What description of Utterson makes the reader trust him?
- ’lovable man’
- ’loyal’
- ’dependable’
When does the reader question Utterson’s reasonable, rational character, and what does this do?
- in his nightmares
- when he meets Hyde - ’disgust, loathing and fear’
Criticise reliability of Utterson’s tale - also emphasises profound impact Hyde’s existence has
How is tension created between science?
Lanyon is critical of Jekyll’s work - ’balderdash’
Who is Lanyon an contrast to?
Henry Jekyll
Why is Enfield not curious about the event he witnessed?
He is a gentleman - shouldn’t gossip
Why is Sir Danvers Carew made to seem innocent and vulnerable?
To exaggerate brutality of Hyde’s murder
What main clue does Mr Guest reveal?
’the two hands are in many points identical, only differently sloped’ - clue that Jekyll + Hyde are same person
