mystery and secrecy Flashcards
Utterson repeatedly locks items away
society has secrets that are never shared unless they are forced to
“safe”
quote about enfields description
why was he out at 3am
why was the little girl out at 3am
“well known man about town”
charactonym depicting him as elusive and having secrets he wishes to hyde
hides through persona of jekyll and is mysteriously absent through most of the novel
“hyde”
utterson trying to find hyde
homophone
deformed spelling
undercover truth, reveal secrets
“if he shall be mr hyde … i shall be mr seek”
Utterson’s confused mind
smog common in victorian society due to industrial revolution
obscures vision - like how the reader doesnt know
“fog”
recuring gothic trait
unsettling atmosphere
pathetic fallacy foreshadows carrew death in chapter 8
“moon”
keep others away/ protect secrets
extremity to protect secrets
opening to ones soul
“windows bared with iron”