Jekyll and Hyde Flashcards
Jekyll
into
jekyll represents the battle between good + evil and id + ego and the overall duality in man
start
Jekyll doesn’t spend too much time as Hyde and requires the potion to change into hyde showing how good and the ego are the most controlling and are winning the battle of temptation
middle
jekyll starts to spend more time as hyde and he enjoys it showing how the power is changing and he is losing control
he first changes into hyde without the potion
end
jekyll can no longer stay as himself without the potion showing how hyde has overpowered him and evil + the ID has won the battle
hyde also starts off as a small person however he grows bigger in size as the book goes on showing how literally he is becoming stronger and jekyll shrinks
suggests that this is inside everyone however some people suppress their desires better than others
Jekyll quotes
start
“Man is not truly one, but truly two.”
middle
“The moment I choose, I can be rid of Mr. Hyde. I can be rid of him whenever I want to!”
“I am done with him in this world”
“Mr. Hyde broke out of all bounds and clubbed him to the earth”
end
“My devil had been long caged, he came out roaring.”
“the powers of Hyde seemed to have grown with the sickliness of Jekyll”
the body of Edward Hyde had grown in stature.”
“I was slowly losing hold of my original and better self, and becoming slowly incorporated with my second and worse.”
Hyde
intro
hyde represents the battle between good + evil and id + ego and the overall duality in man
start
Jekyll doesn’t spend too much time as Hyde and requires the potion to change into hyde showing how good and the ego are the most controlling and are winning the battle of temptation
middle
jekyll starts to spend more time as hyde and he enjoys it showing how the power is changing and he is losing control
he first changes into hyde without the potion
end
jekyll can no longer stay as himself without the potion showing how hyde has overpowered him and evil + the ID has won the battle
hyde also starts off as a small person however he grows bigger in size as the book goes on showing how literally he is becoming stronger and jekyll shrinks
suggests that this is inside everyone however some people suppress their desires better than others
Hyde quotes
start
“Man is not truly one, but truly two.”
middle
“The moment I choose, I can be rid of Mr. Hyde. I can be rid of him whenever I want to!”
“I am done with him in this world”
“Mr. Hyde broke out of all bounds and clubbed him to the earth”
end
“My devil had been long caged, he came out roaring.”
the body of Edward Hyde had grown in stature.”
“the powers of Hyde seemed to have grown with the sickliness of Jekyll”
“I was slowly losing hold of my original and better self, and becoming slowly incorporated with my second and worse.”
Duality of human nature
intro
jekyll and hyde represent how human nature is split into 2 parts show by the the battle between good + evil and id + ego
start
creates hyde because of the high standards in victorian enlgand so he wants to be able to act as he wishes without it affecting his reputation.
Jekyll doesn’t spend too much time as Hyde and requires the potion to change into hyde showing how good and the ego are the most controlling and are winning the battle of temptation
middle
jekyll starts to spend more time as hyde and he enjoys it showing how the power is changing and he is losing control
he first changes into hyde without the potion
end
jekyll can no longer stay as himself without the potion showing how hyde has overpowered him and evil + the ID has won the battle
hyde also starts off as a small person however he grows bigger in size as the book goes on showing how literally he is becoming stronger and jekyll shrinks
suggests that this is inside everyone however some people suppress their desires better than others
Duality of human nature quotes
start
“Man is not truly one, but truly two.”
middle
“The moment I choose, I can be rid of Mr. Hyde. I can be rid of him whenever I want to!”
“I stood already committed to a profound duplicity of life.”
“Mr. Hyde broke out of all bounds and clubbed him to the earth”
end
“My devil had been long caged, he came out roaring.”
“the powers of Hyde seemed to have grown with the sickliness of Jekyll”
the body of Edward Hyde had grown in stature.”
“I was slowly losing hold of my original and better self, and becoming slowly incorporated with my second and worse.”
science and the unexplained
intro
jekyll and hyde represent science and discovery
start
Discuss Jekyll’s character as a representation of scientific ambition.
Example: His creation of the transformative potion.
Analysis: How Jekyll’s scientific pursuits reflect the Victorian era’s fascination with progress and the unknown.
middle
Explore the moral implications of Jekyll’s experiments.
Example: The ethical boundaries Jekyll crosses.
Analysis: Stevenson’s critique of the potential dangers of unchecked scientific exploration.
how he has lost Lanyons trust and friendship
end
Address the novel’s portrayal of the limitations of science.
Example: Jekyll’s inability to fully control or understand the transformations.
Analysis: Stevenson’s cautionary message about the hubris of believing in science as an all-powerful force.
science and the unexplained quotes
start
“The temptation of a discovery so singular and profound at last overcame the suggestions of alarm.”
“I stood already committed to a profound duplicity of life.”
middle
“I have been doomed to such a dreadful shipwreck: that man is not truly one, but truly two.”
“unscientific balderdash”
end
“The moment I choose, I can be rid of Mr. Hyde”
“I had gone to bed Henry Jekyll, I had awakened Edward Hyde.”
the supernatural
intro
hydes appearance, gothic setting, transformation + potion
start
gothic setting + themes
The foggy, gloomy streets of London provide a perfect Gothic backdrop - isolated and lonely
Many of the novel’s crucial and terrifying events occur at night, heightening the suspense and fear.
Jekylls lab is set away from the rest of the house -> secrecy + hidden darker side
middle
appearance
he looks awful from everyone who sees him and he scares people
he is pure evil -> only person to be “just” evil
end
Jekyll turning into hyde
visually traumatic to see
the supernatural quotes
start
“The fog still slept on the wing above the drowned city, where the lamps glimmered”
“The night was brilliantly lit by the full moon”
“dingy neighbourhood”
middle
“There is something wrong with his appearance; something displeasing, something downright detestable.”
“He must be deformed somewhere; he gives a strong feeling of deformity, although I couldn’t specify the point.”
“Something troglodytic”
end
“The transformation… had left on that body an imprint of deformity and decay.”
“a grinding in the bones, deadly nausea, and a horror of the spirit”
reputation
intro
vitally important for all Victorian gentlemen -> hydes creation
start
very important for all gentlemen
utterson + enfields walks
utterson tries to protect Jekyll’s reputation even as he investigates the mystery of Hyde.
middle
hydes creation so jekyll can act as he wishes without being discovered
end
how devastating it can be to lose reputation
Jekylls downfall -> he lost Lanyon as a friend + lost his own life
reputation quotes
start
“I make no doubt I can get you out of it.”
“If it came to a trial, your name might appear.”
middle
“I learned to recognize the thorough and primitive duality of man”
“I told myself, could be housed in separate identities, life would be relieved of all that was unbearable”
end
“I bring the life of that unhappy Henry Jekyll to an end.”
“I wish to see no more of Dr. Jekyll… I am quite done with that person”
rationality
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jekyll represents the battle between good + evil and rational and unrational
start
Jekyll doesn’t spend too much time as Hyde and requires the potion to change into hyde showing how he is being rational and not falling for the temptation
middle
jekyll starts to spend more time as hyde and he enjoys it showing how the power is changing and he is losing control and rationality
he first changes into hyde without the potion
end
jekyll can no longer stay as himself without the potion showing how hyde has overpowered him and he has lost all rationality
hyde also starts off as a small person however he grows bigger in size as the book goes on showing how literally he is becoming stronger and jekyll shrinks
rationality quotes
start
“The moment I choose, I can be rid of Mr. Hyde. I can be rid of him whenever I want to!”
middle
“ape-like fury”
“Mr. Hyde broke out of all bounds and clubbed him to the earth”
end
“My devil had been long caged, he came out roaring.”
“the powers of Hyde seemed to have grown with the sickliness of Jekyll”
the body of Edward Hyde had grown in stature.”
“I was slowly losing hold of my original and better self, and becoming slowly incorporated with my second and worse.”
violence
into
violence is represented by Hyde who becomes more evil and violent throughout the book
violence is in everyone
start
jekyll tried to suppress his worse half so Jekyll creates hyde so he can act as he wishes without worrying about being caught and having his reputation ruined
at the start Hyde tramples on the girl which clearly shows how violent Hyde is from the start of the book
middle
Jekyll enjoys being Hyde more and performs more violent acts such as murdering sir Danvers Carew
as Jekyll enjoys it more, he is able to transform into Hyde more and can’t control it showing hyde is getting more powerful and violent and giving into his violent side
end
Hyde takes over and Jekyll can no longer stay as himself showing how the powerful and violent part of him has completely taken over him and caused his death
shows how if we give into temptation and violence it is not a good path as it harms us and others
we all have a violent part in us
