Jekyll

Question 1

beginning quotes for Jekyll

Answer 1

‘the very pink of the properties, celebrated too’ (ch.1)

‘one of your fellows who do what they call good’ (ch.1)

‘an honest man’ (ch.1)

‘He began to go wrong, wrong in mind’ (ch.2)

‘smooth-faced man of fifty, with something of a stylish cast perhaps’ (ch.3)

‘every mark of capacity and kindness’ (ch.3)

Question 2

middle quotes for Jekyll

Answer 2

'’I will never set eyes on him again’’ (ch.5)

‘the doctor was at peace’ (ch.6)

‘You must suffer me to go my own dark way’ (ch.6)

‘If I am the chief of sinners, I am the chief of sufferers also’ (ch.6)

‘like some disconsolate prisoner’ (ch.7)

Question 3

end quotes for Jekyll

Answer 3

'’For God’s sake,’’ he added, ‘‘find me some of the old’’ (ch.8)

‘that man is not truly one, but truly two’ (ch.10)

‘I learned to recognise the thorough and primitive duality of man’ (ch.10)

‘A moment before I had been safe of all men’s respect, wealthy, beloved’ (ch.10)

‘I bring the life of that unhappy Henry Jekyll to an end’ (ch.10)

Question 4

‘the very pink of the properties, celebrated too’ (ch.1)

Answer 4

• Jekyll had a pristine reputation amongst his society
• in Victorian times, people were judged dependent on their social class and job

Question 5

‘one of your fellows who do what they call good’ (ch.1)

Answer 5

• initially, readers have a good first impression of Jekyll
• irony
• foreshadows Jekyll’s confession of his temptation towards evil and the immoral sides of life

Question 6

‘an honest man’ (ch.1)

Answer 6

• irony
• Jekyll hides many secrets about his life, including his dual personality of Hyde
• this is gradually revealed throughout the novel

Question 7

‘He began to go wrong, wrong in mind’ (ch.2)

Answer 7

• Jekyll began his descent into the immoral side of man (Hyde)
• his scientific discoveries took control over his moral compass
• Jekyll was willing to risk his sanity for the benefit of science

Question 8

‘smooth-faced man of fifty, with something of a stylish cast perhaps’ (ch.3)

Answer 8

• links to the Lombroso’s theory of atavism
• Jekyll’s appearance could suggest that he is a moral man

Question 9

‘every mark of capacity and kindness’ (ch.3)

Answer 9

• Jekyll cares deeply for his friendships
• Jekyll is controlled by the ego and mostly expresses feelings of love and generosity

Question 10

'’I will never set eyes on him again’’ (ch.5)

Answer 10

• irony
• Jekyll is part of Hyde as they symbolise the duality of man
• this is ironic compared to his description of being an ‘honest’ man in chapter 1

Question 11

‘the doctor was at peace’ (ch.6)

Answer 11

• Jekyll has placed temporary boundaries with his fractured relationship with Hyde
• Jekyll wants to maintain his reputation by reconnecting with his close friends and acquaintances one more

Question 12

‘You must suffer me to go my own dark way’ (ch.6)

Answer 12

• Jekyll is falling victim to his own evil nature
• Victorian readers would be horrified by this as they would think there was a supernatural intervention

Question 13

‘If I am the chief of sinners, I am the chief of sufferers also’ (ch.6)

Answer 13

• Jekyll’s sins have caused him much more harm than good
• Jekyll is suffering greatly with his own mistakes and immoral behaviours
• this links to Stevenson’s own life, as he suffered greatly due to being ill with tuberculosis his entire life

Question 14

‘like some disconsolate prisoner’ (ch.7)

Answer 14

• simile
• Jekyll is trapped due to his own immoral actions
• Jekyll’s scientific experiments have disturbed the natural course of life

Question 15

'’For God’s sake,’’ he added, ‘‘find me some of the old’’ (ch.8)

Answer 15

• religious language
• this highlights Jekyll’s desperation to return to his moral self
• Victorians were very pious, so this conveys Jekyll’s distress as he is begging God

Question 16

‘that man is not truly one, but truly two’ (ch.10)

Answer 16

• Jekyll and Hyde’s relationship displays the duality of man
• Jekyll is the moral and rational side, whereas Hyde is the immoral and evil side

Question 17

‘I learned to recognise the thorough and primitive duality of man’ (ch.10)

Answer 17

• links to Darwin’s theory of evolution an dhow Victorians were terrified of devolution
• Hyde is an example of a human who has degenerated into the primitive stages of evolution

Question 18

‘A moment before I had been safe of all men’s respect, wealthy, beloved’ (ch.10)

Answer 18

• Jekyll had maintain and strong reputation which was never affected by Hyde’s violence and crimes
• this links to how Victorian’s measured reputation based on wealth and status

Question 19

‘I bring the life of that unhappy Henry Jekyll to an end’ (ch.10)

Answer 19

• Jekyll establishes his power over Hyde by committing suicide
• this portrays his struggles with his battles over morality and the duality of man
• a Victorian reader could interpret Jekyll to have mental illnesses, which was becoming an increasingly popular interest