Plot Summary Flashcards
What happens at the start of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde?
Utterson hears the story of how Hyde, Jekyll’s friend, trampled on a girl.
What happens after the trampling of the girl?
Utterson meets Hyde and is shocked. He wonders why his respectable friend could befriend such a person.
What happens after Utterson meets Hyde?
A year later, Sir Danvers Carew is murdered by Hyde. Jekyll is deeply affected by this and refuses to speak to anybody. Hyde goes missing.
What happens after Hyde goes missing?
Utterson goes to speak to Lanyon because he is concerned about Jekyll. Lanyon refuses to speak about Jekyll and hands Utterson a letter that must only be opened at the disappearance or death of Jekyll.
What happens after Utterson receives the letter from Lanyon about Jekyll?
In the middle of the night, Utterson is summoned to Jekyll’s house where he breaks down the door and discovers a dead man. Utterson reads Jekyll’s newly amended will and takes Jekyll’s confession to read at home.
What happens after Utterson reads Jekyll’s newly amended will and takes Jekyll’s confession to read at home?
As Jekyll has disappeared, Utterson reads Dr Lanyon’s letter which tells him the true nature of Jekyll’s experiments.
What happens after Dr Lanyon’s letter has been read by Utterson, telling him the true nature of Jekyll’s experiments?
Utterson reads Jekyll’s confession which reveals the true identity of Mr Hyde.
