scene 2

Question 1

“all his possessions were to pass into the hands of his ‘friend and benefactor Edward Hyde’”

Answer 1

Stevenson creates a sense of foreboding by introducing Dr Jekyll in the context of his will. ● - This links Hyde and the death of Jekyll from the outset, foreshadowing Jekyll’s ruin.

Question 2

By giving all of Jekyll’s qualifications in “Henry Jekyll, M.D., D.C.L., L.L.D., F.R.S., etc.”

Answer 2

his high rank and respectability are shown. He can be aligned with conventional expectations of the Victorian gentleman here.