Reputation and respectability Flashcards
1
Q
How is Jekyll represented by Stevenson as respectable and respected?
A
“He had always been known for charities”
2
Q
How do we know Jekyll’s true feelings about his respectability?
A
“Plod in the public eye… with genial respect”
3
Q
How is Dr Jekyll repressed by the strong morals of Victorian society?
A
“It was Hyde and Hyde alone that was guilty” - Victorian society so obsessed with respectability that Jekyll creates hide to avoid his responsibility
4
Q
How is Mr Utterson presented as respectable
A
“the sane and customary sides of life” - is a lawyer
5
Q
What quote shows Jekyll is concerned about his reputation after the murder of Danvers Carew?
A
“If it came to trial your name might be more important”
