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Jekyll and Hyde Flashcards

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1
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When was Jekyll and Hyde written?

A

1886

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What type of novella is it as it is told through letters?

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epistolatory novella

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3
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How does Stevenson build mystery with the narrator?

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unreliable - secrecy, ambiguity, bias

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Why is the plot being non-chronological significant?

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secrecy, ambiguity

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What are the main symbols in the novella?

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doors, darkness, letters, cane, potion, buildings, the double

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What are the key themes of the novella?

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-duality
-science vs religion
-violence/ innocence
-secrecy
-morality/ reputation

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Who murders Danvers Carew?

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Hyde

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What is Mr Utterson’s character like?

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loyal friend (to Jekyll), compassionate - becomes anxious and concerned when discovering the mystery

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How does Dr Lanyon die?

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shock from witnessing Jekyll’s transformation

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10
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What chapter/ part of the book does Lanyon die?

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chapter 6 - MIDDLE

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Who is Jekyll’s servant?

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Poole

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12
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“Mr Hyde broke out of…

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all bounds and clubbed him to the earth”

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13
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Chapt 4 “the haunting sense of…

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unexpressed deformity”

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Jekyll’s “expression of such…

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abject terror and despair”

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Jekyll’s statement key quotes

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“the horror of my other self”
“the powers of Hyde seemed to have grown with the sickliness of Jekyll”
“evil side of my nature”

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16
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How does Stevenson create mystery through his novella?

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provides readers with enough info to intrigue + engage them but not enough to reveal it - ambiguity and doubt keeps us hooked to solve the mystery

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What are the gothic features of the novella?

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embedded narrative, madness, uncanny

18
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An allegory about…

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good + evil in mankind

19
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What does Hyde’s death prove?

A

evil cannot prevail

20
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What is the idea of Calvinism?

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even if you look good, everything you do is impacted by sin - sin dominates and corrupts us

21
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What is Stevenson’s background?

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-born in Edinburgh
-very ill as a child (lots of nightmares)
-religious + Calvinist nanny (religious influence from a young age)

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