Religion / good vs evil

Question 1

“As empty as a church”

Answer 1

= Mr Enfield describing the streets of London at 3:00 in the morning
=Anti- religion
= Churches are meant to be warm and welcoming not used to describe a cold street at night

Question 2

“Really like Satan”

Answer 2

= Mr Enfield describing mr Hyde
= comparison to the devil
= biblical allusion

Question 2

“Struck on the bells”

Answer 2

= The church is right next to Mr Uttersons’s house, showing that he is very religious
= relates to Christianity

Question 3

“Hissing intake of the breath”

Answer 3

= Mr Hyde when Mr Utterson speaks to him on the street
= Zoomorphia - has connotations to evolution
= Evolution is Anti-Christian as it went against the idea that God created the world

Question 4

“Troglodytic”

Answer 4

= Mr Utterson explaining what Mr Hyde looks like
= like a caveman, this links to evolution which then links to Christianity

Question 5

“Satan’s signature upon a face”

Answer 5

= Mr Hyde’s face is signed by the devil
= He has been approved by Satan
= the sibilance creates a link to evil