LIT3 - J+H - Jekyll/Hyde/Setting quote bank, themes + Lanyon/Utterson Flashcards
Who is Lanyon?
-a doctor who used to be friends with Jekyll, but isn’t anymore as he became “too fanciful”
-he called his work “unscientific balderdash” (L. prefers materialistic science over J.’s metaphysical inclination)
What is Lanyon’s function in the novella?
-provides the voice of scientific skepticism, which balances out Jekyll’s wild and experimental attitudes
-creates mystery by withholding information about Jekyll, and leaves a document behind (opened in Ch9) where he reveals details of the transformation and the true identity of Hyde, a key scene of horror
Who is Utterson, and what is he like?
-a lawyer who is a friend of Jekyll’s
-a rational person, and Jekyll’s confidant
-obsessed with his reputation as a Victorian gentleman
-their friendship blinds him from seeing the supernatural truth about Jekyll
What is Utterson’s function in the narrative?
-acts like a detective with limited knowledge, and seeks to find out more with the reader sharing his journey of interviews/searches
-his rational, calm, and curious behaviour leads to him uncovering Jekyll’s secrets, driving the plot (eg “Henry Jekyll forge for a murderer!”)
Chapter 5 ends just after U. says that, heightens tension
Where is Utterson seen to be like a detective?
Ch1 - inquires about the story of the girl being trampled, and how Hyde paid a cheque as compensation
-and you don’t know if the drawer of the cheque lives there?
-and you never asked about - the place with the door?
Ch2 - if he be Mr Hyde…I shall be Mr Seek (embodies his innate curiosity)
How does Utterson show his obsession with reputation as a Victorian gentleman?
Ch1 - he gossips with Enfield about the girl being trampled
-I am ashamed of my long tongue. Let us make a bargain never to refer to this again
Enfield is also against gossiping, using the analogy of “starting a stone” - once you start, you can’t stop
Where is Utterson seen to be sympathetic to his friend?
Ch2 - O my poor old Harry Jekyll, if ever I read Satan’s signature upon a face, it is on that of your new friend
Ch7 - poor Jekyll
Ch8 - poor Harry is killed (continues to victimise Jekyll, clearly blinded by their friendship)
What are some good extracts to discuss the character of Hyde? Briefly explain what happens in each of them:
1 - externally described by U. and E. to be violent/remorseless, heightens tension
4 - murder of Carew, further violence, shocks reader
8 - Hyde’s body is found in J.’s library, described with zoomorphism
What extracts are good to talk about Jekyll’s character? Explain what happens in them:
3 - hosts party, described to be a good man, but acts weird when discussing Hyde
5 - J. commits an act of transgression (forged the letter) and is stressed about it, hiding his secrets
7 - seen from the window, lots of gothic reactions towards J.’s acts of transgressions
10 - attempts to resist turning into Hyde and is initially concerned, but then can’t help himself but to enjoy it
A transgression is a sin
What extracts are good for writing about setting? Describe what happens in them:
1 - description of H.’s house’s exterior
4 - description of H.’s area after Carew’s murder (the bit with the lock-fast drawers)
5 - description of J.’s house before he gave the letter to U.
What quotes from chapter 1 are good to refer to Hyde’s character?
-“the man trampled calmly over the child’s body and left her screaming”
-“gave me one look, so ugly that it brought out the sweat on me like running”
-“like Satan”
-“something displeasing, something downright detestable”
What quotes from chapter 4 are good to refer to when discussing Hyde’s character?
-“all of a sudden he broke out in a great flame of anger, stamping with his foot, brandishing the cane”
-“ape-like fury”
-“bones were audibly shattered”
-“the maid fainted”
What can you refer to from chapter 8 that would be good to quote in an essay about Hyde’s character?
-“my master…a tall fine build of a man - and this was more of a dwarf”
-“masked thing like a monkey…it went down my spine like ice”
-“a dismal screech, as of mere animal terror”
The mask is a repeated motif in this chapter
In chapter 3, how might you quote on Jekyll’s presentation?
-“smooth-faced man of fifty, with something of a slyish cast perhaps”
-“the large handsome face of Dr. Jekyll grew pale to the very lips, and there came a blackness about his eyes”
-“I would trust you before any man alive, ay, before myself”
What could you quote in chapter 5 when discussing Jekyll’s character?
-“I swear to God I will never set eyes on him again. I bind my honour to you that I am done with him”
-“I burnt it. But it bore no postmark. The note was handed in”
-“he covered his face for a moment with his hands”
-““Henry Jekyll forge for a murderer!” And his blood ran cold in his veins”
