Key Quotes Flashcards
Ape like fury
This links to hide to a creature/animal this explores notions of Darwinism and the shocking idea to the Victorians that we may have evolved from animals
The moment I choose I can be rid of Mr Hyde
Jekyll reassuring utterson that hyde can be easily removed yet it’s ironic that Jekyll continues to return back to Hyde as he cannot overcome his temptation
If he be Mr Hyde I shall be Mr seek
Utterson resolves to solve the mystery. His resolve is in enhanced by the parallel grammatical structure of the clauses. this also emphasises the irony that evil is within everyone
Trampled calmly over the child’s body and left her screaming
Oxymoron and brutality of Mr Hyde
Satan’s signature
Sibilance
Religious
Hissing echo
Blistered and distained
Back door is in poor condition similarly to Hyde’s deformed appearance
horror imagery
It was hellish to see
Enfield describes hydes trampling to be evil reference to a satanic act
Sawbones turned sick and white with the desire to kill him
Doctors form murderous thoughts about Hyde
Like some damned juggernaut
Hyde is compared to a large lorry suggesting his strength and brutality. reference to hell
Evil influence
Hydes influence is evil
His past was unearthed and all disreputable
Hydes past actions goes against Victorian society
they turned and left the court without a word
Secrecy
Utterson sighed deeply but said never a word
Secrecy Utterson doesn’t express his emotions outright and explicitly
He’s an extra ordinary looking man
Hydes appearance is unique and out of the ordinary
A really damnable man
Hyde is destined for hell
Really like Satan
Hyde compared to the devil himself
Disgustful curiosity
Lanyon is horrified by Hyde however wants to find out more
Like a man restored from death
Lanyon describes Hyde after seeing his transformation into Jekyll
O God
I give u my bible
God forgive us
Religion was powerful in Victorian society
Animal terror rang from the cabinet
Hyde is acting like a animal showing his primitive nature
He was dressed in clothes far too large for him
Hyde is smaller in size not fully evolved
The body of a self destroyer
Jekyll murders himself through Hyde
Primitive duality of man
Reference to duality which is primitive
The loose tongues had already their foot on the threshold
Secrecy and gossiping was immodest