English - Jekyll and Hyde quotes Flashcards
Henry Jekyll - Represents the upper-class Victorian gentleman - “a large, … , man of fifty”
“a large, well-made, smooth face, man of fifty”
Mr Hyde - Represents mankind’s hidden desires - “man is not…”
“man is not truly one but truly two”
Mr Gabriel Utterson - Represents the upper-class gentleman - “the … down-going men”
“the last good influence in down-going men”
Dr Lanyon - Represents the well-respected gentleman of the Victorian era - “… red-faced gentleman”
“a hearty, healthy, dapper red-faced gentleman”
Henry Jekyll - Represents duality - “if I am the chief of sinners, …”
“if I am the chief of sinners, then I am the chief of sufferers also”
Mr Hyde - Represents evil - “with ape-like fury, …”
“with ape-like fury, he trampled his victim underfoot”
Mr Gabriel Utterson - Presence of duality - “most private…”
“most private part of his safe”
Dr Lanyon - Uses Science strictly for medicinal purposes - “he … , wrong in mind”
“he started to go wrong, wrong in mind”
Henry Jekyll - Repressed character - “I beg…”
“I beg of you to let it sleep”
Mr Hyde - Ubiquitous
Structurally Hyde appears in every chapter to show the significance of his character.
Mr Gabriel Utterson - Represents the inquisitive nature of mankind - “If he be Mr Hyde, …”
“If he be Mr Hyde, then I’ll be Mr Seek”
Dr Lanyon - Shows temptation - “his rosy…”
“his rosy cheeks had turned pale”
Henry Jekyll - Represents experimentation with science (sin) - “… little of the man”
“I have seen devilish little of the man”
Mr Hyde - Disliked because his creation is against religion - “… juggernaut”
“like some damned juggernaut”
Mr Gabriel Utterson - Show the injustice in the justice system - “My shoulders are…”
“My shoulders are broad enough to take the blame”
