Jekyll and Hyde quotes Flashcards
Chapter 1 Description of the door
“The door, which was equipped with neither bell nor knocker, was blistered and distained”
Chapter 2 Lanyon’s opinion of Jekyll’s work
“Such unscientific balderdash”
Chapter 3 Description of Jekyll gives clues about the duality of the man.
“a large, well-made, smooth-faced man of fifty, with something of a slyish cast perhaps, but every mark of capacity and kindness.”
Chapter 4 Describes Hyde killing Danvers Carew.
“with ape-like fury, he was trampling his victim under foot, and hailing down a storm of blows, under which the bones were audibly shattered”
Chapter 5. Utterson realises the handwriting of Jekyll and Hyde is the same but has misunderstood how that can be.
‘Henry Jekyll forge for a murderer!’ And his blood ran cold in his veins”
Chapter 6. Jekyll writes to Utterson so say he won’t see anyone anymore.” Shows duality and religious links
“If I am the chief of sinners, I am the chief of sufferers also”
Chapter 7. The Courtyard by Jekyll’s house is dark and contrasts with the surrounding sky.
“Premature twilight, although the sky, high up overhead, was still bright with sunset“(
Chapter 8 more description of the weather. Gothic convention
“With a pale moon, lying on her back as though the wind had tilted her,”
Chapter 9 Lanyon’s thoughts after witnessing Jekyll’s transformation from Hyde.
“My life is shaken to its roots; sleep has left me;”
Chapter 10 Jekyll describes his ‘addiction’ to becoming Hyde
“My new power tempted me until I fell into slavery”
