Jekyll and Hyde - Character Quotes

Question 1

‘with ape-like fury’ - Hyde

Answer 1

Simile describing Hyde as a savage animal, not a human
Uncivilised
Links to Darwin’s theory of evolution: undeveloped and primitive

Question 2

‘it brought out the sweat on me like running’ - Enfield about Hyde

Answer 2

Hyde’s appearance evokes a strong physical reaction in people
Reader feels a sense of hatred towards Hyde

Question 3

‘like some damned juggernaut’ - Hyde

Answer 3

Huge, destructive, overwhelming force

Unstoppable, determined to kill

Question 4

‘something wrong with his appearance, something displeasing, something downright detestable’ Enfield about Hyde

Answer 4

Enfield is disgusted by Hyde’s appearance, suggesting he doesn’t belong in civil society
Anaphora of ‘something’ exaggerates how deformed Hyde is
Plosive ‘d’ reinforces sense of repulsion
Envokes fear in other characters and reader

Question 5

‘hailing down a storm of blows’ - Hyde

Answer 5

Stevenson compares Hyde’s action to natural phenomena
‘Hailing’: Hyde’s beats were damaging, frequent and powerful
‘Storm’: uncontrollable

Question 6

‘in the ranks of mankind was pure evil’ - Hyde

Answer 6

Implying that Hyde has infiltrated normal society

Question 7

‘shrank back with a hissing intake of the breath’ - Hyde

Answer 7

Animalistic connotations

Again - links back to Darwin’s evolution theory

Question 8

‘I concealed my pleasures’ - Jekyll

Answer 8

He suppressed his evil desires in order to gain respect from other people
Links to theme of reputation

Question 9

‘my devil had long been caged, he came out roaring’ - Jekyll about Hyde

Answer 9

Jekyll’s inner ‘devil’ is a representation of his most evil desires
‘Devil’ - links to theme of science vs religion as Jekyll’s desires are in opposition to Christian ideology

Question 10

‘had fallen upon his knees and lifted his clasped hands to God’ - Jekyll

Answer 10

Jekyll has turned to God for forgiveness after realising his mistakes.

Question 11

‘gave one of his pleasant dinners… all intelligent, reputable men’ - Jekyll

Answer 11

He is sociable and respected by his peers.

Question 11

‘I bring the life of that unhappy Henry Jekyll to an end’ - Jekyll

Answer 11

The book ends on a sad note, making the reader feel sympathy for Jekyll

Question 12

‘Such unscientific balderdash’ - Lanyon about Jekyll

Answer 12

Lanyon is traditional and remains rooted in his ideas, highlighting the absurdities in Jekyll’s experimentation.

Question 13

‘His own tastes being rather chemical than anatomical’ Jekyll

Answer 13

Jekyll enjoys being Hyde rather than his own self

Question 14

‘Man is not truly one but truly two

Answer 14

Psyche can be split