Edward hyde

Question 1

How is hyde initially presented (chapter 1 + 3)

Answer 1

As evil and ugly in appearance
‘a little man who was stumping’ → short, lacks elegance

‘Trampled calmly’ → oxymoron suggests his violence is intentional, suggests he is emotionless

‘like some damned Juggernaut’ → strong unforgiving and powerful

‘like satan’ → embodiment of evil

‘downright detestable’ → unnerving, horrid, displeasing

‘a strong feeling of deformity’ - phisiogmony suggests he is evil (chapter 3)

Question 2

How does utterson imagine hyde in his dream

Answer 2

’ a figure to whom great power was given’
Jekyll is being enslaved by hyde
Also presents Hyde as dangerous and strong

Chapter 2

Question 3

How does Hyde attack Carew (chapter 4)

Answer 3

‘with ape like fury’ → animalistic description suggests Hyde is devolved (primal)

‘storm of blows’ - metaphor emphasises randomness and power of hydes attacks
He only wants to inflict pain

‘Like a madman’ → crazy and insane, suggest hyde has no motive (only for fun)

Question 4

How does jekyll describe hyde in chapter 10

Answer 4

‘alone in the ranks of mankind, pure evil’
→ jekylls evil lies in his desire to do whatever he wishes without the regard for others
‘alone’ also suggests no one is as evil as hyde

Question 5

How else is hyde presented as inhuman

Answer 5

‘something troglodytic’ - chapter 3 (said by utterson)

Troglodyte - prehistoric person who lives in a cave

Suggests hyde appears uncivilised and animalistic
Distances other characters from hyde and his actions