jekyll + hyde

Question 1

lean, long, dusty, dreary, and yet somehow loveable

Answer 1

-shows utterson as an ordinary character - serious and respectable, kind
-long list - represents uttersons ‘long’ and ‘dreary’ personality
juxtaposition symbolic of utterson’s character
alliteration
shows how he represses himself as a victorian everyman

Question 2

although he loved the theatre, he had not crossed the doors of one in 20 years

Answer 2

-think reputation matters more than enjoyment-gives up his pleasures
sympathy from reader
contradiction
public/private
theatre is symbolic of his desires
represents how stevenson feels - not uncommon
afraid of public expectations, approaches life with a sense of duty

Question 3

inclined to help rather than reprove

Answer 3

reliable, loyal, approachable- lanyon and jekyll confide in him
rare for victorian gentlemen, especially concerned with reputation
curiosity - dark secrets
theme of reputation
reflects uttersons motive to help jekyll

Question 4

you have not been mad enough to hide this fellow?

Answer 4

shows uttersons curious logical nature - reflection of his profession
straightforward
‘hide’ concealment - homonym
‘hide’ skin, contains his inner self

Question 5

‘god forgive us! god forgive us!’

Answer 5

repetition - reinforces key theme of religion
implies sins/guilt
first mention of uttersons religion - hypocrisy, desperation

Question 6

man is not truly one but truly two

Answer 6

one of the biggest themes - duality
everyone hiding their darker side - id
repetition of truly - emphasises 2 sides of a coin

Question 7

i concealed my pleasures

Answer 7

respected (physician)
aware of importance of reputation
desire to do things labelled unacceptable by victorian society
pub/private

Question 8

the perennial war among my members

Answer 8

war - connotes violence + battles - internal battle - society’s expectations vs repressed dual nature
parallel to duality between cain and abel in bible - suggests duality in innate

Question 9

‘my devil had long been caged, he came out roaring’

Answer 9

‘my devil’ manifestation of his deepest desires
‘devil’ - opposition to religion in victorian society

Question 10

‘pale and dwarfish, he gave an impression of deformity’

Answer 10

‘pale’ vampires, lack of life
‘dwarfish’ physiognomy - weak, linked to evil
‘deformity’ mark of evil

Question 11

‘ape-like fury’

Answer 11

describes hyde as an animal - not human
lack of control over himself
no care for reputation