General Quotes Flashcards
“A man of rugged countenance that was never lighted by a smile”
Mr Utterson was a serious looking man
“He was austere with himself”
Utterson was strict about how he spent his money
“The shop fronts stood along that thoroughfare with an air of invitation, like rows of smiling saleswomen”
The street looks positive and welcoming
“A certain sinister block of building thrust forward its gable”
One particular building stood out
“It wasn’t like a man; it was some damned juggernaut”
The man was a massive, immovable force (“it” - dehumanised language)
“The person that drew the cheque is the very pink of the proprieties”
The cheque was written by someone known for their good behaviour
“Something down-right detestable”
Utterson immediately finds the man hateful to look at
“A hearty, healthy, dapper, red faced gentleman”
Dr Lanyon
“Henry Jekyll became to fanciful for me. He began to go wrong.”
Lanyon and Jekyll’s falling out
“Through wider labryrinths of lamplighted city”
Utterson’s nightmare city
“Mr Hyde shrank back with a hissing intake of breath”
Hyde’s reaction, ‘hissing’ - snake - represents temptation and greed.
“Mr Hyde was pale and dwarfish”
Hyde’s appearance, Stevenson utilises societal ideas of physiognomy to present Hyde as Hateful
“He was wild when he was young”
Jekyll’s youth - adds to theme of mystery
