Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde: Themes and Idear Flashcards
What quotes show Dr Jekyll is aware of his duality?
“Two nature’s that contended in the field of consciousness”
What is the opening description of Dr Jekyll showing his popular reputation?
“The very pink of the propriety’s, celebrated too”
Contradicted “grew pale”
How is mr Hyde’s unnaturalness presented in the first chapter?
-“calmly trampled”
By showing him carelessly trampling a girl immediately shows his abnormality.
-Enfield’s Hatred also suggest this as Victorians usually excluded deformed and strange people “sick and white with the desire to kill him”
How is Jekyll laboratory portrayed in chapter 1?
-presents duality between the “sinister block of building” and the “general cleanness and gaiety”
What gay themes are presented in J&H
Hyde smashes Jekylls back doors in
How does mr utterson present duality in chapter 1?
-“rugged countenance that was never lighted by a smile”
Duality is presented by his initial unappealing description vs “something eminently human beacons from his eye”
How is mr utterson presented as the antithesis of mr Hyde and Dr Jekyll?
Presented as being very reserved an in control of his emotions “he was austere with him self” and “backwards in sentiment” - which means he doesn’t let his emotions show.
In contrast to mr Hyde “Broke out in a great flame of anger” showing his mercurial temperament
“The next moment, with ape like fury”
How is the private vs public persona presented in mr utterson?
His appearance is described as very typical of a Victorian gentlemen, being reserved and “austere”
However, “something human beacons eminently from his eye” shows that, within, he shows more human qualities like compassion and kindness.
This also supported by drink “gin when he was alone to mortify his taste for vintages” showing when he is alone he will be more strict than when in the company of others
How does making mistakes make the plot seem more mysterious?
Help to maintain suspense and surprise through plot twists and making inaccurate assumptions so the reader never knows what is actually happening
