J&H Themes And Quotations Flashcards
How is the theme of duality conveyed throughout the novel?
Reality vs Appearance
Jekyll and Hyde
Light and Dark
Good vs Evil
Upper class London and lower class Soho
What quotation in chapter 10 references the duality of man?
‘Man is not truly one but truly two’
What quotation in chapter 5 spoken by Guest relates to duality of Jekyll and Hyde’s handwriting?
´The two hands are in many points identical’
‘All human beings, as we meet them, are commingled out of good and evil’
Dr Jekyll is being reflective on his experiment and condemning the existence of Hyde as inhumane
“This too, was myself”
Jekyll is aware of the duality present in human nature
“Something displeasing”
Violence juxtaposes the restrained formal tone it is described in.
“Storm of blows”
This metaphor highlights the intensely violent murder of Carew, implying that Hyde is a concentrated for
Of Jekyll’s repressed activities and characteristics
“Ape-like fury”
Used to describe Hyde, likening him to an ape, implying he is less evolved and more animalistic
“Shady lawyers”
The oxymoron is ironic as they should be delivering justice but are in fact exploitative criminals themselves
