Dr Jekyll was quite at Ease Flashcards
A quote showing Jekyll’s hostility towards Lanyon
“hide-bound pedant”
(repeated twice)
“ignorant, blatant pedant”
2 quotes showing Jekyll feels uncomfortable when Utterson brings up the topic of the will
“the topic was distasteful”
“a trifle sharply”
2 quotes that reveal more about Utterson’s character.
1 positive and 1 negative
“where Utterson was like, he was liked well” (by the “intelligent, reputable men”)
“ruthlessly disregarding the fresh topic”
A quote giving an overall description of Jekyll
“a large, well-made, smooth-faced man of fifty, with something of a slyish cast”
2 quotes showing Jekyll’s shift in demeanour after the mention of Hyde
“grew pale to the very lips”
“there came a blackness about his eyes”
A quote showing irony from Jekyll about being connected to Hyde
“the moment I choose, I can be rid of Mr Hyde”
A quote where Jekyll uses Utterson’s position as a lawyer to persuade him to help
“I only ask for justice”
A quote showing the type of people that Jekyll attracts
“intelligent, reputable men”
Brief chapter 3 summary
A few men dine at Jekyll’s
Utterson stays behind
He questions Jekyll about the will
Jekyll turns pale and refuses to reveal anything
He says that Utterson must trust him
A quote showing the extent of Jekyll’s trust in Utterson
“I would trust you before any man alive”
What does Jekyll say to put an end to the conversation about the will, personifying it.
“this is a private matter, and I beg of you to let it sleep”
“a large, well-made, smooth-faced man of fifty, with something of a slyish cast”
analysis
attractive appearance
-indicating innocence
puts a lot of effort into his appearance
-desperate to be perceived as affluent and likable
-a facade to his pernicious and sinister inner self
-hints to another -more sinister- side of Jekyll
-highlighting his duality
-a sense of turpitude (wickedness) behind his eyes
-mirroring the “blackness” which later appears
“grew pale to the very lips”
“there came a blackness about his eyes”
analysis
Jekyll is physically altered by the mention of Hyde
-suggesting he is desperately trying to guard this secret, due to his shame and fear of society’s judgement
pale motif
-characters go pale at the mention or presence of Hyde
blackness
-ominous, dark, immoral secret lurking
-sense of turpitude
-possibly Hyde’s presence
-can symbolise the dread and fear Jekyll feels because Utterson threatens to reveal his secret
