Jekyll And Hyde -Jekyll Flashcards
‘Fond of the respect of the wise and good among my fellowmen’
Cares about reputation
‘Every guarantee of an honourable and distinguished future’
Destined for success
Came from a wealthy and good family
Is a Victorian gentlemen
Was expected to do well, and have good morals, lots of pressure
‘Hence it came about that I concealed my pleasures’
Reputation, had hidden desires, Stevenson doesn’t give specific details thus forth creating a sense of mystery.
‘Unscientific balderdash’
Contradicts scientific and religious views at the time. Stevenson could’ve been influenced by surgeon John hunter who was very experimental and secretive in his practices. He often experimented on himself, just like Jekyll.
‘My own tastes rather chemical then anatomical’
Radical, experimental and unknown science. Links to theme of secrecy
‘Deathly sick’
As Hyde becomes stronger jekyll gets weaker. Evil begins to take over good.
‘Man is not truly one but truly two’
Stevenson uses the character fo jekyll and jekylls narrative to convey his own views on society at the time. That each person is commingled out of good and evil.
