Jekyll And Hyde Quotes Flashcards
“I was coming home from some place…”
“…at the end of the world, about three o’clock of a black winter morning.”
- Enfield - hints at duality.
Chapter 1
“For the man trampled calmly…”
“…over the child’s body and left her screaming on the ground.”
- Enfield about Hyde - child = innocent + vunerable - uncivilised and horror shown.
Chapter 1
“He was perfectly cool and made no resistance…”
“…but gave me one look, so ugly that it brought out the sweat on me like running.”
- Enfield - juxtaposition - alarming behaviour.
Chapter 1
“I had taken a…”
“…loathing to my gentlemen at first sight.”
Enfield - instant dislike - Mr Hyde is unnatural.
Chapter 1
“I saw that Sawbones…”
“…turn sick and white with desire to kill him.”
Enfield - everyone had violent urges, introduces duality.
Chapter 1
“Killing being…”
“…out of the question.”
Enfield - civillised rules keep them in check.
Chapter 1
“It was a night of little ease to his toiling mind…”
“…toiling in the mere darkness and besieged by questions.”
Utter sin - disturbed, distressed by horror of the story.
Chapter 2
“His imagination also was engaged, or rather enslaved…”
“…as he lay and tossed in the gross darkness of the night and the curtained room.”
Duality - both horrified and fascinated by story.
Chapter 2
“That human Juggernaut trod the child down and passed on…”
“…regardless of her screams.”
- Utterson - repetition of chapter one, obsession, fear and horror.
Chapter 2
“It had no face, or one that baffled him…”
“…and melted before the lawyer’s eyes.”
Utterson - fascinated by uncivilised.
Chapter 2
“Almost an inordinate, curiosity…”
“…to behold the features of the real Mr Hyde.”
Utterson - fascinated by the uncivilised.
Chapter 2
“On the 12th, and again on the 14th,
“… the door was shut against the lawyer.”
Utterson - use of dates shows dramatic changes in Jekyll’s behaviour.
“Well, life has been pleasant; I like it; yes sure, I used to like it…”
“…sometimes I think if we knew all, we should be more glad to get away.”
Lanyon - horror of duality kills Lanyon.
“”Utterson,” said the voice…”
“…”for God’s sake, have mercy!”
Hyde - fear.
“A dismal screech, as that of…”
“…mere animal terror, rang from the cabinet.”
Hyde - animal imagery/evolution.
