Jekyll abs Hyde Search for Mr. Hyde - Chapter 2 Flashcards
“a clouded brow”
Mr Utterson’s confused mind. Links in with later pathetic fallacy of fog.
“his hand to his brow like a man in mental perplexity”
Mr Utterson’s curious nature kicks in. Links in with “brow” representing the mind.
“a lover of the sane and customary sides of life”
Reference to the Victorian gentleman society and its attitudes.
“the fanciful was the immodest”
A respectable Victorian gentleman was conservative and concealed his pleasures.
“Dr Lanyon sat alone over his wine.”
Dr Lanyon indulges in his pleasures in the privacy of his home as this is respectable.
“This was a hearty, healthy, dapper red-faced gentleman”
Description of Dr Lanyon’s appearance. Contrasts later on after witnessing Hyde transform into Jekyll.
“a boisterous and decided manner”
Dr Lanyon is a cheerful, lively and affectionate character.
“Henry Jekyll became too fanciful for me. He began to go wrong, wrong in mind…”
Dr Lanyon disapproves of Jekyll’s research into transcendental medicine * science.
“unscientific balderdash”
Dr Lanyon is overscrupulous and calls Jekyll’s science to be nonsense.
“I have seen devilish little of the man.”
Dr Lanyon and Jekyll can’t put their scientific differences aside and do not see each other anymore. “Devilish” and “little” perhaps reflect Hyde.
“great field of lamps of a nocturnal city”
Setting of London at night - Gothic language.
“Mr Hyde shrank back with a hissing intake of the breath…”
Mr Utterson’s first encounter with Hyde. “Hissing” symbolises a snake which could represent the devil.
“a flush of anger”
Hyde cannot control his emotions.
“this is not fitting language”
Mr Utterson disapproves of Hyde’s language. Reference to Victorian etiquette and formal manner.
“snarled aloud into a savage laugh”
Hyde has no regard or understanding of polite conversation - his behaviour is barbaric.
