🟤 Jekyll and Hyde: Characters Flashcards
1
Q
What quotes are for the theme ‘duality’?
A
- ‘Great air of wealth & comfort’
- ‘Sordid negligence’
- ‘Air of invitation’
- ‘Sinister’
- ‘Soundness of mind & ease of manner’
- ‘rugged countenance was never lighted by a smile’
- ‘A man is not truly one, but two’
2
Q
Analyse ‘Sordid negligence’ and ‘Great air of wealth & comfort’
A
- Stevenson presents Jekyll’s front door as having a ‘Great air of wealth & comfort’ - leads to reputable Jekyll
- Backdoor gives an impression of ‘Sordid negligence’ - leads to repugnant Hyde
- Door is used as a metaphor for the inner struggles between their two identities
—> S uses this to comment on the deceptive outward appearance of upper Victorian society
3
Q
Analyse ‘Air of invitation’ and ‘Sinister’
A
Stevenson HEIGHTENS the sense of duality thru description of London
—> Alternating descriptions of the city
JUXTAPOSITION of city having ‘Air of invitation’ and ‘Sinister’ - creates backdrop for conflict between good & evil characters
4
Q
What quotes are for the theme ‘secrecy & reputation’?
A
- ‘Something eminently beaconed in his eye’
- ‘Though he enjoyed the theatre, he had not crossed the doors of one for 20 years’
5
Q
What quotes are for the theme ‘good & evil’?
A
- ‘My devil had long been caged ; he came out roaring’
- ‘All human beings are commingled out of good and evil’
6
Q
What quotes are for the theme ‘science & religion’?
A
- ‘Mr Hyde was pale & dwarfish, he gave an impression of deformity’
- ‘With ape-like fury’
- ‘Scientific balderdash’
